FEMA Opens Additional Disaster Recovery Centers in Lincoln and Wilkes Counties

ATLANTA – FEMA is opening additional Disaster Recovery Centers in Lincoln and Wilkes counties to provide one-on-one help for Georgians affected by Hurricane Helene. The centers are open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m.

All recovery centers will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. 

Center locations: 

Lincoln County 
Lincoln County Recreation Department 
Walker T. Norman Gym 
1962 Rowland-York Drive 
Lincolnton, GA 30817 

Wilkes County 
Washington Fire Department (Training Room) 
212 E. Court St. 
Washington, GA 30673 

Additional centers are open in the following counties:

Open Monday – Saturday from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 – 6 p.m.
Appling County Appling County Agricultural Center 2761 Blackshear Highway Baxley, GA 31513	Bryan County Jacob Grant Teen Center 185 Ball Park Road Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Chatham County Savannah Technical College Student Enrichment Center Building 5717 White Bluff Road Savannah, GA 31405	Coffee County The Atrium 114 N. Peterson Avenue Douglas, GA 31533
Emanuel County Southeastern Technical College Special Programs Building 346 Kite Road, Building 1 Swainsboro, GA 30401	Jefferson County National Guard Bid-EOC 1841 Hwy. 24 West Louisville, GA 30434
Laurens County Old West Laurens Middle School 338 West Laurens School Road Dublin, GA 31021	Lowndes County City of Valdosta 4434 North Forrest Street Extension Valdosta, GA 31605
McDuffie County Thomson Depot 111 Railroad Street Thomson, GA 30824	Richmond County Hub for Community Innovation 631 Chafee Avenue Augusta, GA 30904
Screven County Screven County Library 106 Community Drive Sylvania, GA 30467	Tift County Tift County Swimming Pool 202 Baldwin Drive Tifton, GA 31794
Toombs County Georgia Department of Human Services 162 Oxley Drive Lyons, GA 30436	Washington County Sandersville School Building Authority 514 North Harris Street Sandersville, GA 31082
FEMA Mobile Registration Center location and hours
Bacon County Southern Georgia Regional Commission 120 East 4th St., Alma, GA 31510 Statesboro, GA 30458 Monday, Nov. 18 – Saturday, Nov. 23 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Brooks County Brooks County AG Building 400 E. Courtland Ave., Quitman, GA 31643 Thursday, Nov. 21 – Saturday, Nov. 23 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Effingham County Effingham County Recreation Complex 808 SR-119, Springfield, GA 31329 Monday, Nov. 18 – Saturday, Nov. 23 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.	Wheeler County Old Wheeler County Elementary School 63 Commerce St., Alamo, GA 30411 Monday, Nov. 18 – Saturday, Nov. 23 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To find center locations in the state, visit FEMA’s Hurricane Helene Georgia Page, FEMA’s DRC Locator or text “DRC” and your Zip Code to 43362. All centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology.

Homeowners and renters in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Fulton, Glascock, Glynn, Hancock, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Lowndes, McDuffie, McIntosh, Montgomery, Newton, Pierce, Rabun, Richmond, Screven, Stephens, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler and Wilkes counties can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA, the State of Georgia and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No appointment is needed.

If you are in an affected county, you are encouraged to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The quickest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply using the FEMA App for mobile devices or calling toll-free 800-621-3362. The telephone line is open every day and help is available in most languages.

Disaster Assistance Teams are also on the ground in affected counties going door-to-door to help survivors register for assistance.

For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go to FEMA Accessible: Applying for Individual Assistance – YouTube.

For the latest information about Georgia’s recovery, visit fema.gov/helene/georgia and fema.gov/disaster/4821. Follow FEMA on X at x.com/femaregion4 or follow FEMA on social media at: FEMA Blog on fema.gov, @FEMA or @FEMAEspanol on X, FEMA or FEMA Espanol on Facebook, @FEMA on Instagram, and via FEMA YouTube channel. Also, follow Administrator Deanne Criswell on X @FEMA_Deanne.