Madison, Wis. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will reopen on Wednesday, November 14 until Friday, November 16 in Crawford County to help renters, homeowners and businesses in Wisconsin affected by the severe storms and flooding of August 17 through September 14, 2018.
Location: Gays Mills Community Center
16381 Highway 131
Gays Mills, WI 54631
Hours: Wednesday, November 14: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday, November 15: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, November 16: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
At the DRC, representatives from FEMA, U.S. Small Business Administration, Wisconsin Emergency Management and other State of Wisconsin agencies are available to explain disaster assistance programs, answer questions about written correspondence and provide literature about repairs and rebuilding to make homes more flood resistant.
Before visiting a recovery center, survivors should register for federal assistance in one of the following ways:
• Online at DisasterAssistance.gov;
• Use the FEMA App; or
• Call 800-621-3362 (including 711 or Video Relay). People who use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. The toll-free numbers are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available.
Registering with any other agency does not register you with FEMA. If you are unsure, call 800-621-3362 and a representative can assist you.
If you need an accommodation when you visit a DRC, such as an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, let FEMA staff know.
Nine Wisconsin counties have been approved for individual assistance including Crawford, Dane, Juneau, La Crosse, Marquette, Monroe, Richland, Sauk and Vernon counties. Additional recovery centers will be opening to support survivors in many of these counties.
The last day to register for FEMA assistance is December 17, 2018.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 (including 711 or Video Relay). If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585. All Disaster Recovery Centers are physically accessible and equipped to accommodate disaster survivors who need communication access. If you require an accommodation (ASL interpreter, braille, large print, etc.,) while visiting a Disaster Recovery Center, just ask a FEMA representative.
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after a disaster.