Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Greenwich 

Release Date: June 18, 2007
Release Number: 1700-005

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WINDSOR, Conn. -- A second Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open on Wednesday, June 20, in Greenwich in Fairfield County. The Center provides a location where individuals affected by the mid-April storm can talk face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists.

The Greenwich DRC, along with the Bridgeport DRC, will continue to serve applicants from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and be closed on Sunday until further notice. Disaster Recovery Centers are operated by The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Before visiting any DRC, those with damages and losses in the seven declared counties are urged to apply for assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The hearing- and speech-impaired may call TTY 1-800-462-7585. Operators are standing by at both numbers between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. seven days a week. Individuals can also register for assistance online at www.fema.gov.

Representatives from local, state and federal agencies staff the DRCs, which are located at:

The Community Center
449 Pemberwick Road
Greenwich, CT 06831

Central High School
1 Lincoln Boulevard
Bridgeport, CT 06604

"We continue to be committed to assisting individuals recovering from the mid-April Nor'Easter," said Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Parker. "These two Disaster Recovery Centers are places where people can go to and sit down with recovery specialists, learn about the status of their applications and gather information on how to rebuild in ways to avoid future losses."

"I encourage Greenwich residents to contact FEMA as soon as possible to report damages they may have incurred in the nor'easter," Governor M. Jodi Rell said. "Now is the time to file your reports. Federal officials are here to help Connecticut residents right now, so the people of Greenwich should put this at the top of their to-do lists."

Connecticut counties where individual assistance is available are: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London and Windham.

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, 18-Jun-2007 16:11:47