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FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers Close for Election Day, November 8
November 4, 2016
Editor's note: The Federal Emergency Management Agency published the following information:
Raleigh, NC - - (November 4, 2016) - - The following FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers, with the exception of the Tyrrell center, will close Monday at 4 p.m. and remain closed through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8.
The Tyrrell center will be closed both Monday and Tuesday.
The centers will resume normal hours of operation Wednesday, Nov. 9.
| Bladen County | Greene County | Hoke County | |
| Powell Melvin Agricultural Service Center 450 Smith Circle Elizabethtown, NC 28337 |
Snow Hill Fire Department 201 Carolina Drive Snow Hill, NC 28580 |
City of Raeford Civic Center 220 College Drive Raeford, NC 28376 |
| Sampson County Sampson County Human Services 360 County Complex Road, Suite 200, Room 274 Clinton, NC 28328 |
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North Carolina residents, who suffered losses and damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew can still receive help applying for federal assistance, learn about the types of assistance available, the appeals process and get updates regarding their applications at any of the other FEMA and state recovery centers open throughout the disaster-affected counties in North Carolina.
To locate the center nearest to you, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 or download the FEMA Mobile App. If you have access to a computer, you can go online to FEMA.gov/DRC or ncdps.gov.
If you have phone and/or internet access, you may register in one of the following ways:
- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 for voice, 711 and Video Relay Service (VRS). If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585.
- Download the FEMA Mobile App and apply.
Survivors requiring a reasonable accommodation such as American Sign Language interpreting, Braille, large print, etc. while visiting a disaster recovery center may call the Helpline number for support. The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. Help is available in many languages, and information on the registration process is available in ASL at http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/videos/111546.
FEMA financial disaster assistance grants do not have to be repaid. FEMA assistance is non-taxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid or other federal benefits.
Survivors should register even if they have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but underinsured applicants may receive help after their claims have been settled.
For more information on the North Carolina recovery, visit www.readync.org and fema.gov/disaster/4285. Follow FEMA on Twitter at @femaregion4 and North Carolina Emergency Management at @ncemergency.
Information source: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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