Mobile Recovery Center Coming To Dauphin Island 

Release Date: September 7, 2005
Release Number: 1605-008

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- As the federal-state disaster recovery effort continues to reach out to Gulf Coast storm survivors with unmet needs, a mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will make a stop in Dauphin Island City this coming weekend.

The mobile center, staffed by Alabama and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recovery specialists and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan officers, has telecommunication and network computer links to assist registrants and provide updated information on applications already filed.

The center will be located at:
Mobile County
Dauphin Island City Chamber of Commerce
401 LaVente Street, Dauphin Island

Dates:
Friday Sept. 9 through Sunday Sept. 11

Hours of Operation:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily

Anyone with a disaster-related need may visit any DRC to talk face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists about available programs, including housing assistance, individual and household grants, SBA low-interest loan applications and other disaster-related programs to help cover residential and business losses not fully compensated by insurance, and mitigation steps to reduce potential future losses.

Before visiting any DRC, applicants should first register for assistance by calling toll-free 800-621-FEMA (3362). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments who use special keyboard equipment (TTY) should call 800-462-7585. The lines are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until further notice. Registration via the Internet is available on-line at http://www.fema.gov.

Applicants are reminded to bring their FEMA registration number and social security number when visiting any disaster center. Anyone who has already registered for federal-state disaster assistance is not required to visit a DRC regarding their application, but is invited to do so for disaster-related information.

In addition to three mobile centers moving among southern Alabama counties, three fixed-site DRCs are operating from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week in Bay Minette, Chathom and Robertsdale.

Current DRCs now open:

Baldwin County
Bay Minette Fire Station #2
603 Hwy 31 South
Bay Minette, AL

Long Term Recovery Center
21955 Hibbing Lane
Robertsdale, AL

[Mobile Unit]
Fairhope Gymnasium
801 North Greeno Road
Fairhope, AL

Mobile County
[Mobile Unit]
Bayou La Batre Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
12745 Padgett Switch Road
Bayou La Batre, AL

[Mobile Unit]
Dauphin Island City Chamber of Commerce
401 La Vente Street
Dauphin Island, AL

Washington County
Woodman of the World Lodge
18051 Jordon Street
Chatom, AL

FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages the federal response and recovery efforts following an incident of national significance. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities to reduce the risk of loss in future disasters, trains first responders, workers with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.

Last Modified: Thursday, 08-Sep-2005 12:18:32