Brevard and Volusia County Disaster Recovery Centers Close Thursday
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Release Number: 1785-077
» More Information on Florida Tropical Storm Fay
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) located in Brevard and Volusia counties will close operations at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30.
The DRCs are operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State Emergency Response Team Disaster Teams with other federal, state and voluntary organizations to help those affected by Tropical Storm Fay.
Through Thursday, the DRCs will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
The Brevard County center is located at:
Lamplighter Village
503 N. John Rodes Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32934
The Volusia County center is located at:
Wal-Mart parking lot
2400 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Orange City, FL 32763
The centers have been serving homeowners, renters and businesses affected by Tropical Storm Fay. Those who have applied for assistance can stay in touch with recovery specialists by using the FEMA Helpline option at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or the TTY line for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired at 800-462-7585 from 7 a.m. to midnight daily until further notice. On the Web, disaster information remains available 24 hours a day at www.fema.gov. Homeowners, renters and businesses in designated counties should use the same FEMA toll-free lines or Web site to register for FEMA disaster assistance programs.
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: Wednesday, 29-Oct-2008 08:24:14