Four Disaster Recovery Centers Scheduled to Close
Last updated 4/29/2016 at Noon
Four FEMA/state disaster recovery centers, including the Orange location, at Northway Shopping Center and the Newton County location at Hartburg Baptist Church, will close Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. and not re-open.
DRCs are operated jointly by FEMA and the state. After the center closes, Texans whose homes or businesses were affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred March 7-29, can still register for assistance, get questions answered and check on the status of their claim the following ways:
- Go online at DisasterAssistance.govlink.
- Call 800-621-3362 (FEMA) or TTY 800-462-7585.
Applicants who use 711 or Video Relay Service may call 800-621-3362.
The toll-free numbers are open 7 a.m.
to 10 p.m.
local time, seven days a week.
The deadline to register for federal assistance is May 18.
Missing or erroneous information could result in delays in getting a home inspection or receiving assistance.
Disaster survivors can visit any DRC. There may be another recovery center nearby. To find the closest one, go online to the Disaster Recovery Centerlink locator athttp://asd.fema.gov/inter/
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