Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: Four Disaster Recovery Centers Close This Week, But Help Is Still Available
Four Disaster Recovery Centers Close This Week, But Help Is Still Available
SPRINGFIELD – Four FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers will close this week, but help will still be available. FEMA teams will work closely with county emergency managers to ensure Illinoisans who live in one of the seven designated counties will still be able to apply for assistance, update their application information, and speak to a FEMA specialist.The best way to get help from FEMA is by calling the helpline at 800-621-3362 or by contacting the county emergency management office for guidance. Applications will also continue to be accepted online at DisasterAssistance.gov or on the FEMA mobile app.The following location closes Thursday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m.:Kaskaskia College Extension Center17869 Exchange Ave.Nashville, IL 62263Hours: Tues. – Thurs. 10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.The following locations close Friday, October 25 at 7 p.m.:Cuba Community Center616 E Polk St.Cuba, IL 61427Hours: Tues. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.Henry County Office of Emergency Management4424 Walter Payton Memorial Highway (Hwy 34)Kewanee, IL 61443Hours: Tues. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.Will County Center for Community Concerns2455 Glenwood Ave.Joliet, IL 60435Hours: Tues. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.Other Disaster Recovery Centers Remain OpenSeveral Disaster Recovery Centers will remain open throughout the state. No appointments are necessary; walk-ins are welcome. Survivors can visit any recovery center to speak with specialists from FEMA, the State of Illinois and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Starting Saturday, October 26, the hours of operation for the remaining recovery centers will be:Southwestern Illinois Justice & Workforce Development Campus2300 W. Main St.Suite M117 (City of Belleville Office Bldg.)Belleville, IL 62226Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Closed SundaysCahokia Heights Fitness and Community Center509 Camp Jackson RoadCahokia Heights, IL 62207Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Closed SundaysForest City Church1280 S. Alpine RoadRockford, IL 61108Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Closed SundaysChicago Lawn Branch Library6120 S. Kedzie Ave.Chicago, IL 60629Hours: Mon. and Wed. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Tues. and Thurs. 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Closed SundaysVillage of Homewood Auditorium2010 Chestnut RoadHomewood, IL 60430Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Closed SundaysBeverly Center3031 South 25th Ave.Broadview, IL 60155Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Closed SundaysFor the latest information on recovery center locations and hours, visit FEMA.gov/DRC.For even more information about the disaster recovery operation in Illinois, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4819.
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