Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: Change in Disaster Recovery Center Hours in South Texas
Change in Disaster Recovery Center Hours in South Texas
Change in Disaster Recovery Center Hours in South TexasAUSTIN – In coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), FEMA and U
S
Small Business Administration (SBA) have been staffing Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) to offer face-to-face help to residents of the four South Texas counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred March 26-28, 2025
Starting Saturday, June 21, new weekend hours of operation for all seven DRCs are:Saturdays: Open 8 a
m
to 5 p
m
Sundays: ClosedWeekday hours remain the same: Monday – Friday, 8 a
m
to 7 p
m
All DRCs will be closed for the Juneteenth Holiday (Thursday, June 19); and reopen on Friday, June 20, at 8 a
m
Homeowners and renters in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties may be eligible for FEMA assistance for losses not covered by insurance
FEMA and SBA support state-led recovery efforts at the recovery centers
Staff can help survivors apply for federal assistance
They can also identify potential needs and connect survivors with local, state and federal agencies, as well as nonprofits and community groups
The list of DRCs by county is as follows:Cameron CountySan Benito Parks and Recreation Building705 N Bowie St
San Benito, TX Harlingen Convention Center701 Harlingen HeightsHarlingen, TX 78552 Hidalgo CountyLas Palmas Community Center1921 N
25th St
McAllen, TX Pharr Development & Research Center 850 W
Dicker Rd Pharr, TX Weslaco EDC275 S
Kansas Ave
Weslaco, TX 78596 Starr CountyStarr County Courthouse Annex100 N FM 3167Rio Grande City, TX 78582 Willacy CountySebastian Community Center434 West 8th St
Sebastian, TX 78594 For information and to apply online visit SBA
gov/disaster
Applicants may also call the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba
gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance
For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services
Survivors can apply to FEMA in several ways including going online to DisasterAssistance
gov, downloading the FEMA App for mobile devices or calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362
Calls are accepted every day from 6 a
m
to 10 p
m
CT
Help is available in most languages
If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service
To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube
For more information, visit fema
gov/disaster/4871
Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x
com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook
com/FEMARegion6/
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Mon, 06/16/2025 – 16:22