Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: Disaster Recovery Centers in North Carolina Will Transition to Locally Operated Resource Centers March 31
Disaster Recovery Centers in North Carolina Will Transition to Locally Operated Resource Centers March 31
HICKORY, N
C
– FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Western North Carolina will transition to locally operated Resource Centers March 31 and will cease operation as FEMA centers at 2 p
m
on March 29
The centers will operate Monday-Friday 8 a
m
to 5 p
m
and FEMA will have specialists to help people apply for FEMA assistance and update application status
The U
S
Small Business Administration (SBA) also will have specialists to help people apply for disaster loans
The centers will be locally operated, state and federally supported
After Tropical Storm Helene, FEMA, North Carolina Emergency Management and the U
S
Small Business Administration (SBA) coordinated with local communities to open 33 centers where residents could meet face to face with specialists to get help with FEMA assistance, SBA disaster loans and state recovery resources
Since October, these centers have received more than 78,500 visits
This week, to find the nearest Disaster Recovery Center visit fema
gov/drc or text “DRC” and a ZIP code to 43362
It is not necessary to visit a center to apply for FEMA assistance: Go online to DisasterAssistance
gov, use the FEMA App, or call 800-621-3362
If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone service or other, give FEMA your number for that service
Deadline for FEMA applications is April 7
joseph
arbid
Wed, 03/26/2025 – 17:06