Four FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Closing, One Relocating
Four FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Closing, One Relocating |
TRENTON, N.J. – Four Disaster Recovery Centers will be closing next week, with one relocating. While these sites will be closing, face-to-face assistance is still available. Survivors can find their nearest DRC online at fema.gov/drc, or text DRC and their current ZIP Code to 43362. Standard message and data rates apply.
As survivors move through the recovery process, help is just a phone call, a mouse click or a tap on the FEMA app away. The DRC in Middlesex County below will permanently close tomorrow, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.
It will relocate to the following location and open Monday, Oct. 11.
DRCs in Hunterdon and Hudson counties will permanently close Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.
DRCs in Bergen and Passaic counties will permanently close Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m.
Help is Still Available Disaster survivors can still access disaster information and assistance the following ways: online at DisasterAssistance.gov; by calling 800-621-3362; (TTY:800-462-7585); or download the FEMA app available for smart phones. Disaster survivors who are deaf, have a speech or hearing disability and use TTY may call 800-462-7585. The toll-free telephone lines are currently operating 24 hours per day, seven days a week. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available. The deadline to apply for disaster assistance is Nov. 4, 2021 For the latest information visit fema.gov/disaster/4614. Follow the FEMA Region 2 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMAregion2. |