4 South Carolina Disaster Recovery Centers Operations Change Due to Inclement Weather

Columbia, S.C. – Disaster Recovery Centers in South Carolina operations change due to inclement weather. 

Abbeville County, Lowndesville Community Center, 416 Main St., Lowndesville, SC 29659 will close permanently today at 5 p.m.

Chester County, Gateway Conference Center, 3200 Commerce Drive, Suite A, Richburg, SC 29729 will close temporarily today at 5 p.m. and resume operations on Jan. 13 at 9 a.m.

Greenwood County, United Way of the Lakelands, 929 Phoenix St., Greenwood, SC 29646 will close temporarily Jan 10-12 and resume operations on Jan. 13 at 9 a.m.

Spartanburg County, C.C. Woodson Community Center, 210 Bomar Ave., Spartanburg, SC 29306 will close temporarily today at 5 p.m. and resume operations Jan. 13 at 9 a.m.

FEMA is encouraging South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene to apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is Jan. 28.

To find all other center locations, including those in other states, go to fema.gov/drc or text “DRC” and a Zip Code to 43362. 

Homeowners and renters in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties and the Catawba Indian Nation can apply for federal assistance.

The quickest way to apply is to go online to DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply using the FEMA App for mobile devices or by calling toll-free 800-621-3362. The telephone line is open every day and help is available in many languages. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. For a video with American Sign Language, voiceover and open captions about how to apply for FEMA assistance, select this link.

FEMA programs are accessible to survivors with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.