Disaster Recovery Center On The Move To Jasper County
Release Date: October 31, 2008
Release Number: 1791-210
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AUSTIN, Texas -- The FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center at the Pineland City Park in Pineland is relocating to a new site in Jasper County, after close of business on Sunday, Nov. 2. The new center is scheduled to open from Tuesday through Friday, Nov. 4-7, to provide face-to-face assistance to those who suffered damage from Hurricane Ike.
Jasper County Hours
Evadale Fire Department 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. opening day, Tuesday
964 FM 105 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday - Friday
Evadale, TX 77615
A complete list of centers is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/dr1791_drc_list.htm.
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 for the speech- and hearing-impaired. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until further notice.
At the Disaster Recovery Center, visitors can:
- Receive information about different types of state and federal disaster assistance.
- Get help completing applications for U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loans (SBA) for homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations.
- Inquire about the status of applications for federal assistance.
- Receive referrals to voluntary organizations to help with immediate unmet needs.
- Learn cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce the impact of future disaster events.
More information is available online at www.fema.gov or www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
Information alerts are also available for persons with disabilities (deaf, hard of hearing, blind and deaf/blind) through Deaf Link's Accessible Hazard Alert System – Individual Notification:
- FEMA Offers Automated Status Update
- SBA Loan Applications Are Due Nov. 12
- FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers
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, 31-Oct-2008 14:24:26