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Disaster Recovery Center Open in Sumter County

Disaster Recovery Center Open in Sumter County TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Sumter County to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Milton. Survivors of Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Debby can also be served by the center. Survivors do not need to visit a center to apply for assistance. Survivors are encouraged to apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by downloading the FEMA App. FEMA does not distribute cash at Disaster Recovery Centers. Center location: Sumter County Webster Community Center49 SE 1st St. Webster, FL 33597Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday. To find other center locations go
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Disaster Recovery Center in Bluefield, W.Va. Opening Dec. 16

Disaster Recovery Center in Bluefield, W.Va. Opening Dec. 16 News Release Disaster Recovery Center in Bluefield, W.Va. Opening Dec. 16  CHARLESTON, W.Va.– A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be opening in Mercer County at Maple View Church of Christ in Bluefield at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 16.  The center is located at:  Bluefield Disaster Recovery Center Maple View Church of Christ 194 Robins Rest Rd.  Bluefield, WV 24701   Hours of operation: Monday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 – Friday, Dec. 20, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Two Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open; Others Closing This Week

Two Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open; Others Closing This Week ATLANTA – Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Brooks and Pierce counties. The recovery center Coffee County will temporarily close for two days; and the center in Toombs will close permanently. The mobile recovery center in Brooks County is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, through Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, except Sundays, at this location: Brooks County Brooks County AG Building 400 E. Courtland Ave. Quitman, GA 31643 The mobile recovery center in Pierce County is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, through Saturday
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Disaster Recovery Centers Opening in Spartanburg County

Disaster Recovery Centers Opening in Spartanburg County COLUMBIA, S.C. – A Disaster Recovery Center and a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will open in Spartanburg County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. The Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will open Dec. 14 and the Disaster Recovery Center will open Dec. 16. Their locations and operating hours are: Spartanburg County Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Inman Library, 50 Mill St., Inman, SC 29349 Open Dec. 14, 16-19, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Closed Dec. 15.   Disaster Recovery Center C.C. Woodson Community Center, 210 Bomar Ave., Spartanburg, SC 29306
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Georgia Disaster Recovery Centers Update

Georgia Disaster Recovery Centers Update ATLANTA – The Disaster Recovery Centers in Butts and Tift counties are set to close permanently this weekend. The recovery center in Lowndes County will close for one day while they move. Butts County Butts Park & Recreation Building (Ernest Biles Youth Center) 576 Ernest Biles Drive  Jackson, GA 30233 The recovery center in Butts County will close permanently today, Dec. 13. Tift County Tift County Swimming Pool 202 Baldwin Drive Tifton, GA 31794 The center in Tift County will close permanently at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14. Lowndes County The center in Lowndes County
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Disaster Recovery Center in Greene County Closing Permanently Dec. 14

Disaster Recovery Center in Greene County Closing Permanently Dec. 14 FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center in Greene County will end operations at 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 14. For those who were affected by Tropical Storm Helene, help is still available by phone, online or in-person at any other Disaster Recovery Center. The Greene County center that will close is located at: Greene County Courthouse/Annex 204 N. Cutler St. Greeneville, TN 37745 Regular hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Dec. 12-13; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 14 FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers remain open in Eastern Tennessee from 8 a.m. to
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Disaster Recovery Centers are a Great Place for Assistance

Disaster Recovery Centers are a Great Place for Assistance ATLANTA – Disaster Recovery Centers are a great place to get help applying for federal assistance, receive updates on your application and learn about the appeals process. You can also learn more about addressing any needs you may have after getting FEMA assistance. The locations listed below will be open until further notice, except for those with specific schedule changes as noted: The recovery center in Butts County will close permanently at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13; the center in Tift County will close permanently at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. 
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Two North Carolina Disaster Recovery Centers to Close Dec. 14

Two North Carolina Disaster Recovery Centers to Close Dec. 14 In partnership with the state and local governments, FEMA will close two Helene Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) as of 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14.  The Jan. 7, 2025, deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is unaffected by the closures. The DRCs that are permanently closing are the following locations: Macon County – Macon County Public Health Center, 1830 Lakeside Dr., Franklin NC, 28734 Swain County – Swain County Technology and Training Center, 45 East Ridge Dr., Bryson City NC, 28713 Homeowners and renters in 39 North Carolina counties and tribal
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Resilience Recovery Workshops Continue in the Center and South of the Island

Resilience Recovery Workshops Continue in the Center and South of the Island GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico ― The municipality of Aguas Buenas is located on the eastern side of the Central Mountain Range. It is composed of a mountainous topography, which makes this town prone to landslides during rainy periods. According to the municipality’s federal programs director, José Ortiz López, many communities were developed without considering issues such as runoff and water management, which has generated vulnerability for the roads that connect its residents. To mitigate these effects, the municipality of Aguas Buenas is collaborating with the Puerto Rico Landslides Hazard
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Closes on December 16

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Closes on December 16 ANCHORAGE, Alaska. – The 60-day registration period to apply for FEMA federal assistance for this year’s Mendenhall Glacier flooding ends December 16, 2024. Late applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis up to 60-days past the deadline.  December 16 is also the last day the Disaster Recovery Center will be open at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library. Impacted residents will continue to be able to connect with representatives through FEMA’s Alaska Call Center to answer questions about disaster assistance, and receive further guidance, even after the Juneau Disaster Recovery Center closes.  Juneau