Disaster Recovery Center Opens At Old Freeman Library
Release Date: October 4, 2008
Release Number: 1791-080
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Another FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center opens in Houston Saturday, Oct. 4, making it the ninth center operating in Harris County. The center will provide face-to-face assistance to those who suffered damage from Hurricane Ike. It is located at:
Harris County
Old Freeman Library
Bay Area Annex
16603 Buccaneer Lane (entrance on Diana Lane)
Houston, TX 77062
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice.
The other centers operating in Harris County are:
Greenspoint Mall
12300 North Freeway
Houston, TX 77060Rex Meador Park
2100 N. Meyer Road
Seabrook, TX 77586African-American Chamber of Commerce
6112 Wheatley St.
Houston 77091301 W. Fairmont Parkway (Auto Zone
parking lot)
Across from City Hall
Laporte, TX 77571Our Lady of Lavang Catholic Church
12320 Old Foltin Road
Houston, TX 77086Wal-Mart parking lot
1107 Shaver Blvd.
Pasadena, TX 77506San Jacinto Mall
6109 Garth Road
Baytown, TX 77521Ellington Joint Reserve Base
Building 1383
14567 Sneider St
Houston, TX 77034
A full listing of Disaster Recovery Centers is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
Residents are encouraged to register with FEMA before visiting a center. There are two ways to register: log on to www.fema.gov or call FEMA's toll free number, 1-800-621-3362, or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until further notice. Residents should register only once; duplicate registrations may cause delays in the delivery of assistance.
Before going to the center, residents should make sure to have their identification, Social Security number, insurance information, proof of address and contact numbers.
At the center, visitors can:
- Receive information about different types of state and federal disaster assistance.
- Get help completing low-interest loan applications from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for homeowners, renters and business owners.
- Inquire about the status of applications for federal assistance.
- Receive referrals to the American Red Cross and other voluntary organizations to help with immediate unmet needs.
- Learn cost-effective measures to reduce the impact of future disaster losses.
Disaster assistance may include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repair and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other sources. Low-interest SBA disaster loans also are available for homeowners, renters and business owners for losses not covered by insurance or other sources.
More information is available online at www.fema.gov and www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
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: Monday, 06-Oct-2008 09:46:16