Mobile DRCs Moving To Pulaski And Tippecanoe Counties 

Release Date: February 15, 2008
Release Number: 1740-009

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs) will open in Pulaski and Tippecanoe counties Sunday, Feb. 17 through Wednesday, Feb. 20 ONLY at the following locations:

Pulaski County
Church of the Heartland
890 E. Hwy 14
Winamac, IN 47978

Tippecanoe County
Indiana State Police
5921 SR 43 N.
Lafayette, IN 47906

Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(Announcement of Mobile DRC locations for next week will be forthcoming).

MDRC staff can answer questions about registration for disaster assistance and hazard mitigation, help with disaster loan applications and provide information and contacts for other programs.

Homeowners, renters and business owners affected by the recent severe storms and flooding are encouraged to register for assistance by calling the telephone registration line, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) which is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (local time) seven days a week. Residents are encouraged to register prior to visiting a DRC.

For speech- or hearing-impaired applicants, the TTY number is 1-800-462-7585. Applicants also may register on-line at www.fema.gov.

Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives will be present at all DRCs to provide assistance in completing disaster loan applications for homeowners, renters and businesses of any size, and to accept completed disaster loan applications. 

Returning the applications is an essential part of the disaster recovery process even for individuals who do not want a loan.

In addition to the MDRCs, Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are located at:

Carroll County
Delphi School Corporation
Middle School Gym
210 High Street
Delphi, IN 46923

Jasper County
The Roy & Fern Tobias Center Library
105 N. Ohio St.
Remington, IN 47977

White County
White County EMA Office
315 North Illinois Street
Monticello, IN 47960

FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.

Last Modified: Friday, 15-Feb-2008 15:01:09