Disaster Recovery Center To Open In Fort Bend County
Release Date: December 5, 2008
Release Number: 1791-309
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AUSTIN, Texas -- A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center is scheduled to open Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Wells Fargo Bank Building in Missouri City to provide face-to-face assistance to those who suffered damage from Hurricane Ike.
Fort Bend County
Wells Fargo Bank Building
2440 Texas Parkway
Missouri City, Texas 77489
Hours
1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. opening day,
Saturday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Closed Sundays
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 calling, residents should have in hand:
- A phone number and an alternate phone number where they can be reached
- A current address where they receive mail and the address of the affected property
- A brief description of the damages
- Social Security number
- Insurance information including policy numbers
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 (SBA)
low-interest disaster loans 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
A complete list of centers is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/dr1791_drc_list.htm.
More information is available online at www.fema.gov or 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, 08-Dec-2008 00:23:17