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July 10, 2012
Region IV - Atlanta, GA 30341
DR-4068-FL NR-08
FEMA News Desk: (770) 220-5273
News Release
DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS OPEN IN CLAY AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES TO HELP TROPICAL STORM DEBBY SURVIVORS
ATLANTA - Disaster recovery centers are open in Clay and Franklin counties to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by Tropical Storm Debby. The centers are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.
Representatives from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business Administration and other agencies will be at the centers to explain disaster assistance programs and help survivors apply for aid.
The disaster recovery centers are located at the following addresses:
Clay County
Clay County Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall No. 1
2497 State Road 16W
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Franklin County
Community Service Center (old Apalachicola High School)
192 14th St.
Apalachicola, FL 32320
If possible, before going to a disaster recovery center, people with storm or flooding losses should register with FEMA. There are three ways to apply:
· By calling 800-621-FEMA (3362). Help is available in most languages, and lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585.
Anyone who sustained damage in any of the 14 Florida counties designated for federal individual disaster assistance can visit any disaster recovery center.
Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property loss and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
Low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration are also available to help with residential and business losses not covered by insurance. After registering with FEMA, survivors and businesses may apply online at SBA's secure website https://disasterloan.sba.gov/
For the latest Tropical Storm Debby Recovery information, follow @FLSERT on Twitter or visitwww.facebook.com/floridasert. To get a disaster preparedness plan, go to the Florida Division of Emergency Management's website at www.FloridaDisaster.org.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). If you have a speech disability or hearing loss and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585 directly; if you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362.
FEMA's temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.
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