Disaster recovery centers to open in 3 more Texas counties

Originally published by Lowell Brown.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday it would open three additional disaster recovery centers in Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey.

The new State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers were set to open in San Patricio County in the city of Ingleside; in Calhoun County in the city Port Lavaca; and in Victoria County in the city of Victoria.

The state and FEMA previously opened centers in Harris, Jackson, Colorado, and Fayette counties.

The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in 39 counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration, the state, and other agencies will be at the centers to talk about assistance and to help anyone who needs guidance in filing an application.

The new centers are at the following locations:

Bay Vista Center
Suite 174 & 178
2334 Hwy 361
Ingleside TX 78362
Hours: Daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Pattie Dodson Public Health Center
2805 N. Navarro
Victoria TX 77901
Hours: Daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Calhoun County Public Library
200 West Mahan St.
Port Lavaca TX 77979
Hours: Daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

If possible, homeowners, renters and businesses should register with FEMA before visiting a recovery center. Eligible residents may register for assistance the following ways:

•   Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
•   Phone 800-621-3362 (voice, 711/VRS-Video Relay Service) (TTY: 800-462-7585). Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish).
• Via the FEMA app, available for Apple and Android mobile devices. To downloadvisit: fema.gov/mobile-app.

The following information is helpful when registering:

•   Address of the location where the damage occurred (pre-disaster address).
•   Current mailing address.
•   Current telephone number.
•   Insurance information.
•   Total household annual income.
•   Routing and account number for checking or savings account (this allows FEMA to directly transfer disaster assistance funds into a bank account).
• A description of disaster-caused damage and losses. Disaster survivors can visit any of the centers for assistance. Locations of other recovery centers are online at www.fema.gov/DRC.

Homeowners, renters and businesses in Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Dewitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzalez, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Jacinto, Refugio, San Patricio, Tyler, Victoria, Waller, Walker and Wharton may be eligible for help.

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