DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS TO OPEN IN IONIA, LIVINGSTON AND MONROE
COUNTIES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240306/disaster-recovery-centers-open-ionia-livingston-and-monroe-counties]


Release Date: 
Mars 3, 2024 

LANSING, MICH. – FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Ionia,
Livingston and Monroe counties at 8 a.m. March 4 to help residents in
Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and
Wayne counties continue their recovery after the August 24-26, 2023,
severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. 

Specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration at
the centers can help survivors apply for federal disaster assistance,
upload documents, learn about ways to make their property more
disaster-resistant and get their questions answered in person. 

All centers are open 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except
for the Wayne County Community College Downriver Campus in Taylor
(Wayne County Southeast), which closes at 5 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays.
All centers are closed Sundays.

Assistance in languages other than English, including American Sign
Language (ASL), and translated materials are available at the centers.
Disaster Recovery Center locations are chosen for their accessibility,
with the goal of reaching as many people as possible. Accessible
parking spaces are available. 

The three centers will open at 8 a.m. Monday, March 4, at these
locations:

Ionia County:
BOSTON TOWNSHIP HALL
30 Center St.
Saranac, MI 48881
Closing permanently 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9

Livingston County:
FOWLERVILLE FIRE STATION #41
9110 W. Grand River Ave.
Fowlerville, MI 48836
Closing permanently 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9

Monroe County:
FRENCHTOWN TWP FIRE DEPT.
2885 Nadeau Road
Monroe, MI 48162
Closing permanently 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9

Additional centers are open at these locations:

Wayne County (South East): Opening 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, at:
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DOWNRIVER CAMPUS
21000 Northline Road
Taylor, MI 48180
Note: This center closes at 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Open until further notice.

Wayne County (Canton West Central) Opened 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27,
at:
CANTON HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING
50430 School House Road
Canton, MI 48187
Open until further notice.

Macomb County: Opened 8 a.m. Friday, February 23, at:
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL STATION
33991 23 Mile Road
Chesterfield, MI 48047
Open until further notice.

To find the center nearest you, visit FEMA.gov/DRC
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator].
Survivors may visit any center for assistance.

Survivors don’t need to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to apply
for FEMA assistance. To apply without visiting a center, call the FEMA
Helpline at 800-621-3362 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., go online
to DisasterAssistance.gov [http://www.disasterassistance.gov] or
download the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products]. If you
use a relay service such as video relay service, captioned telephone
service or others, give FEMA your number for that service when you
apply. The deadline to apply for assistance is April 8, 2024.

For more information about the disaster recovery operation in
Michigan, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4757
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4757].