Disaster Recovery Centers Reopen As Weather Threat Ends
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Release Number: 1604-035
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JACKSON, Miss. -- Eleven Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Mississippi that were temporarily closed as a weather precaution reopened to the public Sunday. In addition, three new centers have begun operating in Hattiesburg, Laurel and McComb.
Nine of the Disaster Recovery Centers in Mississippi's southernmost counties were closed Friday as Hurricane Rita churned toward the Gulf Coast. In addition, two Disaster Recovery Centers -- in Jackson and Purvis -- were closed Saturday because of tornado watches and warnings.
"Once the threat of severe weather had passed, we were ready to resume operations," said Robert Latham, director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
The locations of the new centers are:
Pike County
Old Blockbuster Bldg.
1015 Delaware St.
McComb
Forrest County
C.E. Roy Community Center
300 E. 5th St.
Hattiesburg
Jones County
Cameron Center
711 N. 10th Ave.
Laurel
Existing centers -- temporarily closed because of Hurricane Rita but reopened Sunday -- are located in Biloxi, Gulfport, Moss Point, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Pass Christian, Picayune, Poplarville and Waveland.
Hours for Disaster Recovery Centers are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week until further notice.
Disaster victims are urged to register for assistance first by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or online at www.fema.gov. The TTY number is 1-800-462-7585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 27-Sep-2005 15:01:28