TALLAHASSEE – First responders and educators – police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, teachers and others supporting response to Hurricane Ian – will be given priority service at several Disaster Recovery Centers Oct. 15 and 16.
The service will be offered on those dates from 9 a.m. to noon at the centers in Charlotte, Hardee, Lee and Sarasota counties. By showing their official identification, they will not have to wait in line to talk with center staff about their own applications for help. While first responders and teachers will move to the head of the line on those days, other survivors are welcome to visit the centers whenever they can. Here are the locations:
CHARLOTTE COUNTY
Home Depot, 12621 S McCall Rd, Port Charlotte, FL 33981
HARDEE COUNTY
Wauchula Civic Center, 515 Civic Center Dr., Wauchula, FL 33873
LEE COUNTY
Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers, FL 33919
LEE COUNTY
Fort Myers DMS Building, 2295 Victoria Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33901
SARASOTA COUNTY
Shannon Staub Public Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL 34289
To apply for FEMA disaster assistance, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA app for smartphones or call 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, seven days a week. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.