Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Enterprise, Alabama 

Release Date: March 4, 2007
Release Number: R4-07-057

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announce the opening of Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Enterprise March 4, 2007, for people affected by the tornadoes.

Disaster victims are urged to register for assistance first by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for the hearing or speech impaired. Victims can also register online at www.fema.gov or visit a DRC to meet face-to-face with recovery specialists.

Representatives of the state, federal and voluntary agencies, as well as loan officers from the U.S. Small Business Administration, will be available to answer questions and provide recovery information. Written materials about various assistance programs are also available to individuals and business owners. No cash, checks, debit cards or vouchers are distributed at DRCs. The centers are for the dissemination of information to assist in victim recovery.

The following DRCs will open Sunday, March 4, 2007. The hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST 7 days a week until further notice:

Enterprise Civic Center
711 Crawford St.
Enterprise, AL

Enterprise Recreation Center
421 East Lee St.
Enterprise, AL

Pleasant Shade Baptist Church
1891 Damascus Rd.
Enterprise, AL

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, economic status or retaliation.  If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, you should call FEMA toll-free at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or contact your State Office of Equal Rights.  If suspicious of any abuse of FEMA programs, please contact the fraud hotline at 1-800-323-8603.

FEMA's temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.

FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident, initiates mitigation activities and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA works closely with state and local emergency managers, law enforcement personnel, firefighters and other first responders. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.

Last Modified: Monday, 05-Mar-2007 08:50:14