Temporary Location Change for Upshur County Recovery Center
Posted/updated on: October 10, 2011 at 11:36 am
GILMER – The State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Upshur County continues in its temporary location at the Gilmer Fire Station Monday after moving there Saturday. The recovery center will return to First Baptist Church of Gilmer on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The schedule:
Gilmer Fire Station
120 Henderson St.
Gilmer, TX 75644
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10
First Baptist Church of Gilmer
304 Buffalo Street
Gilmer, TX 75644
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12
Upshur County wildfire survivors with questions about the recovery process or needing help registering with FEMA are urged to stop by the recovery center. Visiting with a recovery specialist is not a requirement for survivors who want disaster assistance, but officials say the centers are an excellent way for people to get answers to their questions about disaster aid and help applying for it.
Texas homeowners, renters, and business owners can register online at http://www.disasterassistance.gov or via web-enabled phone at m.fema.gov, or by telephone via FEMA’s toll-free numbers: 1-800-621-3362 or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services can call 1-800-621-3362. Assistants are available by phone from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.
