Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Coming to Rio Grande City 

Release Date: July 26, 2007
Release Number: 1709-021

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WACO, Texas -- A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) is coming to Rio Grande City to offer assistance to residents affected by the severe storms and flooding in the region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today. Recovery specialists will be available to answer questions residents may have about the disaster aid process. The MDRC will open in Rio Grande City on Monday, July 30 and operate daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through August 4. It will be located at:

South Texas College
142 FM 3167
Rio Grande City, TX 78582

After its service in Rio Grande City, the MDRC will continue visiting affected communities throughout the region.

Disaster recovery centers are a one-stop shop for affected individuals to learn more about the disaster aid process. Individuals can meet one-on-one with disaster recovery specialists to check on the status of their application, learn about other types of aid that may be available, and receive information about how to avoid future disaster losses when repairing or rebuilding. Customer Service Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration will be on hand to answer questions and help renters, homeowners, businesses of any size, and private non-profit organizations fill out loan applications.

FEMA currently operates six fixed DRCs, Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., in the following locations:

Burnet County
Marble Falls Elementary School Gym
1909 Broadway St.
Marble Falls, TX 78654

Eastland County
Siebert Elementary School
100 Little Maverick Trail
Eastland, TX 76448

Cooke County
Gainesville Outlet Mall
Suite 500
4321 I-35 North
Gainesville, TX 76420

Tarrant/Denton Counties
5517 Denton Hwy (US-377)
Old Redi-Mix Admin Bldg.
Haltom City, TX 76148

Wichita/Archer Counties
Old Downtown Post Office in Federal Building – 3rd floor
1000 Lamar St.
Wichita Falls, TX 76301

Grayson County
Shafer Crossing
2918 Sam Rayburn Freeway
Suite 400
Sherman, TX 75090

Affected individuals can visit any open DRC. Texans in declared counties are encouraged to register before visiting a DRC. To register, individuals can call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for individuals with speech or hearing impairment. Online registration is also available at www.fema.gov.

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: Thursday, 26-Jul-2007 11:41:40