TROPICAL STORM DEBBY DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS HAVE NEW SUNDAY OPERATING HOURS

TROPICAL STORM DEBBY DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS HAVE NEW SUNDAY OPERATING HOURS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - All disaster recovery centers open in Florida to assist Tropical Storm Debby survivors will have new Sunday operating hours beginning Sunday, July 22. The centers will now open at noon and close at 6 p.m. on Sundays. Hours will remain 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Representatives from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U. S. Small Business Administration and other agencies are at the centers to explain disaster assistance programs and help survivors apply for aid.

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.

·       Online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

·       By tablet or smartphone using the FEMA app or m.fema.gov.

Anyone who sustained damage in any of the 22 Florida counties designated for federal individual disaster assistance can visit any disaster recovery center. Find the nearest center by either calling

800-621-FEMA or visiting www.FEMA.gov/DRCLocator.

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 SBA are also available to help with residential and business losses not covered by insurance. Survivors and businesses may apply online at SBA's secure websitehttps://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela; or obtain information on SBA disaster loan applications by calling 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for people who are deaf or hard of hearing) or online at www.sba.gov.

Disaster recovery center locations are as follows:

Baker County Apartment No. 1 (across the street from Christian Fellowship Temple) 337 N. 7th St. Macclenny, FL 32063

Bradford County (open through Saturday, July 21) Bradford County Senior Center 1805 N. Temple Ave. Starke, FL 32091

Clay County (open through Saturday, July 21) Clay County Fairgrounds, Exhibition No. 1 2497 State Road 16 W. Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 Columbia County Westfield Shopping Center 484 SW Commerce Drive Lake City, FL 32055 Duval County Johnnie Walker Community Center 2500 W. 20th St. Jacksonville, FL 32209 Franklin County Franklin Community Service Center (old Apalachicola High School) 192 14th St. Apalachicola, FL 32320 Hernando County Hernando County Mining Association/Enrichment Center 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd. Brooksville, FL 34601 Highlands County (open through Saturday, July 21) Highlands Agricultural Center 4509 George Blvd. Sebring, FL 33875

Manatee County Manatee County Convention Center 1 Haben Blvd. Palmetto, FL 34221 Nassau County Nassau County Emergency Operations Center (across the street from Nassau County Courthouse) 77150 Citizens Circle Yulee, FL 32097 Pasco County Trouble Creek Square (shopping center) 4444 Grand Blvd. New Port Richey, FL 34652 Pinellas County Park Station, Pinellas Park Chamber of Commerce 5851 Park Blvd. Pinellas Park, FL 33781 Suwannee County Suwannee Coliseum, Exhibition No. 2 1302 11th St. SW Live Oak, FL 32064 Wakulla County Wakulla Agricultural Center 84 Cedar Ave. Crawfordville, FL 32327

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