Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Four Iowa Counties
Release Date: June 19, 2008
Release Number: 1763-030
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Four Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are now open in Benton, Bremer, Johnson and Polk counties. The Johnson County DRC is a mobile DRC that moved from Harding Middle School in Cedar Rapids.
The DRCs are in:
Benton County
New Vinton/Shellsburg High School Commons Area, 210 W. 21st St., Vinton, IA 52349
Bremer County
Waverly-Shell Rock High Commons, 1405 Fourth Ave. S.W., Waverly, IA 50677
Johnson County - Mobile DRC
Johnson County Fair Grounds, 4260 Oak Crest Hill Road S.E., Iowa City, IA 52246
Polk County
Harding Middle School, 203 E. Euclid Ave. Des Moines, IA 50313.
The centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. Residents of any county designated in the federal disaster declaration may go to any DRC listed below for information.
FEMA disaster assistance specialists and representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be available to answer questions. Other state, federal and non-profit organizations will have information at the DRC as well.
Anyone with storm-related damage is encouraged to register with FEMA prior to visiting a disaster recovery center, but phones are available at the center if residents have not pre-registered. Register by calling FEMA's toll-free registration line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 for those with speech or hearing impairments, 24 hours, seven days a week or register online anytime at www.fema.gov.
When applicants call to register, they will be asked to provide current contact information - address and phone number - their social security number, insurance information, a brief description of damage sustained as well as the specific location of damaged property. Direct deposit is available for those who are eligible for assistance and can provide their bank information. Those who suffered additional storm-related damage after registering should call the toll-free registration line again to report the additional damage.
Disaster Recover Centers open as of June 19 include:
Benton County
- NEW - New Vinton/Shellsburg High School Commons Area, 210 W. 21st St., Vinton, IA 52349
Black Hawk County
- University of Northern Iowa Towers, 2003 Campus St., Cedar Falls, IA 50613
- Pinecrest Bldg, Room 201, 1407 Independence Ave., Waterloo, IA 50703
Bremer County
- NEW - Waverly-Shell Rock High Commons, 1405 Fourth Ave. S.W., Waverly, IA 50677
Buchanan County
- Aurora Comet Center, 401 Woodruff, Aurora, IA 50607
Butler County
- MDRC - New Hartford Fire Station, 308 Packwaukee St., New Hartford, IA 50660
- Memorial Veterans Bldg., 101 Colfax St., Parkersburg, IA 50665
- Mobile DRC
- June 19-20, Dumont, Vacant lot adjacent to the Emergency Bldg. 630 First St., Dumont, IA 60625
- June 21-22, Greene, Greene School, 201 N. Fifth St. Greene, IA 50636
Johnson County
- NEW - MDRC Johnson County Fair Grounds, 4260 Oak Crest Hill Road S.E., Iowa City, IA 52246
Polk County
- NEW - Harding Middle School, 203 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines, IA 50313
Linn County
- CLOSED Harding Middle School, 4801 Golf St. N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- MDRC - West Dale Mall, 2600 Edgewood Road. S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
- MDRC - Prairie High School, 401 76th Ave. S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- MDRC - Palo Fire Station, 505 Vinton St., Palo, IA 52324
Union County
- Creston City Hall, 116 W. Adams St., Creston, IA 50801
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Thursday, 19-Jun-2008 16:51:07