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Help is Available at the Disaster Recovery Centers

Release Date:
4월 27, 2023

Disaster Recovery Centers are one-stop shops where disaster survivors can get information and advice about community, state and federal agencies and other available assistance. They are accessible to all, including people with disabilities and those with access and functional needs.

The recovery centers, which began opening April 16, are staffed with trained FEMA specialists as well as representatives from Tennessee state agencies and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

These specialists can clarify information provided by FEMA or other agencies; they can explain the rental assistance available to homeowners and renters; they can help submit your documents to a FEMA processing center; and they can scan or copy new information or documents needed for case files. No appointment is needed to visit any recovery center.

Disaster recovery center visitors can connect with other agencies for help with immediate needs (such as removing storm debris, damaged belongings and construction materials that may present a health hazard, etc.). Recovery center specialists can also help survivors navigate FEMA recovery programs and insurance issues.

SBA representatives can provide program information and explain how to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, businesses and private non-profits.

All recovery centers are accessible. Their assistive technology equipment allows survivors to interact with staff. Video Remote Interpreting is available and American Sign Language is available by request. The centers also have accessible parking, ramps and restrooms.

Below are the hours and locations of all open centers:

DRCs by County

Address

Hours of Operation/Days (Central Daylight Time)

Cannon

East Side Elementary School

5658 McMinnville Highway

Woodbury, TN 37190

Opened Friday, April 21

Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

McNairy

The Latta Theater

205 W. Court Avenue

Selmer, TN 38375

Opened Tuesday, April 18

Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday 

 

Tipton

Dyersburg State Community College

Public Library

3149 Highway 51 South

Covington, TN 38019

Opened Sunday, April 16

Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday 

 

Wayne

Lincoln Brass Works

309 Hurricane Meadows Drive

Waynesboro, TN 38485

Opened Saturday, April 22

Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

 

MOBILE DRCs by County

Address

Hours of Operation/Days (Central Daylight Time)

Hardeman

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

4050 Lake Hardeman Road

Saulsbury, TN 38067

Open: Thursday, April 27 – Sunday, April 30

Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday

1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday

Hardin

Crump Fire Hall

3020 Highway 64

Crump, TN 38327

Open: Thursday, April 27 – Sunday, April 30

Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday

1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday

Macon

Macon County Emergency Communications District

898 Highway 52 By Pass East

Lafayette, TN 37083

Open: Thursday, April 27 – Sunday, April 30

Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday

1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday

 

After the Disaster Recovery Centers close, those who have an ongoing need for FEMA assistance can still get information about available recovery programs. Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.

You may also apply for FEMA assistance at DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call the Helpline, which is open from 6 a.m. to midnight Central Daylight Time daily.

For the latest information on Tennessee’s recovery from the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes, visit FEMA.gov/Disaster/4701. You may also follow TN.gov/TEMA; Twitter.com/TEMA, Facebook.com/TNDisasterInfo, @FEMARegion4/Twitter and Facebook.com/FEMA.

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