Additional Alabama Disaster Recovery Centers to Open
By U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Sep 5, 2005, 07:26
Release Date: September 4, 2005
Release Number: DR-1605-AL-NR-005
MONTGOMERY, AL - State and federal disaster officials announce the
opening of three additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in
southern Alabama on Monday, September 5, bringing to five the number of
Gulf Coast centers open to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
DRCs serve as one-stop information centers and offer disaster victims a
chance to talk face-to-face with recovery specialists, as well as state
and local volunteer organizations who can provide additional assistance
or help with immediate unmet needs for disaster victims.
Anyone affected by Hurricane Katrina, including out-of-state evacuees,
can visit any DRC to ask about federal/state individual assistance
programs such as low-interest disaster loans available from the U.S.
Small Business Administration for homeowners, renters and businesses.
The DRCs opening in Baldwin County, Monday, September 3, 2005 at 7 a.m., are:
Baldwin County
Bay Minette Fire Station #2
603 Hwy 31 South
Bay Minette, AL Baldwin County
Long Term Recovery Center
21955 Hibbing Lane
Robertsdale, AL Baldwin County
Fairhope Gymnasium
801 North Greeno Road
Fairhope, AL
All DRCs are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
Before visiting any Recovery Center, disaster victims are urged to call
FEMA’s toll-free application number 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or for the
speech- or hearing-impaired 1 800 462 7585 (TTY). The toll-free
telephone numbers are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week until
further notice. Multilingual operators are available at these numbers
to assist disaster victims. Applications for assistance can also be
completed online at http://www.fema.gov.
Written materials about various assistance programs are also available
to individuals and business owners along with information about
mitigation steps that individuals can take in rebuilding to reduce the
risk of future disaster loss or damage.
Baldwin County
Bay Minette Fire Station #2
603 Hwy 31 South
Bay Minette, AL
Long Term Recovery Center
21955 Hibbing Lane
Robertsdale, AL
Fairhope Gymnasium
801 North Greeno
Fairhope, AL Mobile County
Bayou La Batre Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
12700 Padgett Switch Road
Bayou La Batre, AL Washington County
Woodman of the World Lodge
18051 Jordon Street
Chatom, AL
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages the federal
response and recovery efforts following an incident of national
significance. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities to reduce the
risk of loss in future disasters, trains first responders, workers with
state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood
Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
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