Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Jacksonville
Posted/updated on: July 19, 2015 at 5:37 am
JACKSONVILLE — A State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Monday, July 20, at 12 noon in Cherokee County. KETK reports the center is for homeowners, renters, and business owners who sustained damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from May 4 to June 19. Specialists from the State of Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), nongovernmental organizations and the local community will be on hand. Officials say the specialists will answer questions and provide information on the types of assistance available to survivors. Services are provided in English and Spanish.
The recovery center serves survivors from any of the 42 counties designated for Individual Assistance who need one-on-one help. State and federal professionals will be available to assist eligible survivors to get help as quickly as possible, according to information provided by officials.
Location and hours of operation
Norman Activity Center
526 East Commerce St
Jacksonville, TX 75766
12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
The DRC will cease operations at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 24.
People who had storm damage can register for FEMA assistance online at http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-3362 toll-free from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY should call 800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
