Oklahoma City, OK – Two state/federal Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Creek and Payne counties will be closing Saturday, July 20. But seven mobile DRCs are opening in new locations in the coming week, starting today, July 18, to help survivors of the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred from May 7 to June 9, 2019 in Oklahoma.
The following DRCs will cease operations at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 20:
Creek County
Creek County Commissioners Ballroom
317 E. Lee Ave.
Sapulpa, OK 74066
Payne County
Stillwater Community Center
315 W. Eighth St.
Stillwater, OK 74074
The state/federal Mobile DRCs that are opening allow state and local officials to reach as many affected areas and survivors as possible. The centers offer in-person support to Oklahoma homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage or losses during the storms and flooding.
Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) will be at the centers to talk about assistance and to help anyone who needs guidance in filing an application.
Mobile DRCs will be opening at the following locations (see different opening and closing dates below each address). The mobile DRCs’ hours are: Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday.
Osage County
Hominy Public School
611 N. Eastern Ave.
Hominy, OK 74035
Opens July 18 at 10 a.m.
Closes COB July 23
Nowata County
Lenapah City Hall–parking lot
703 Shawnee Ave.
Lenapah, OK 74042
Opens July 19 at 10 a.m.
Closes COB July 22
Cherokee County
Peggs Middle School
10821 W. Hickory Ave.
Peggs, OK 74452
Opens July 20 at 10 a.m.
Closes COB July 24
Canadian County
Rodeo Concession Stand
215 N. Country Club Rd.
El Reno, OK 73036
Opens July 20 at 10 a.m.
Closes COB, July 24
Garfield County
Sheriff/Emergency Mgmt. Bldg.
216 W. Oxford Ave.
Enid, OK 73701
Opens July 20 at 10 a.m.
Closes COB July 27
Pawnee County
Pawnee Nation Community Center
551 Harrison St.
Pawnee, OK 74058
Opens July 22 at 10 a.m.
Closes COB July 27
Rogers County
Rogers County Building
416 S. Brady
Claremore, OK 74017
Opens July 24 at 10 a.m.
Closes COB July 27
Survivors who would like information on low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), can visit a mobile DRC or visit the following SBA locations:
Muskogee County
Muskogee County Services Building
(Lower Level)
400 West Broadway Street
Muskogee, OK 74401
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tulsa County
Case Community Center
1050 W. Wekiwa Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Low-interest disaster loans from the SBA are available to businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to cover residential and business losses as a result of the disaster. Applicants can apply at their nearest disaster recovery center or online using SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
In addition, applicants can contact SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955, by visiting www.sba.gov/disaster or by emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call 800-877-8339.
Homeowners, renters and businesses can apply for FEMA disaster assistance or get additional information by visiting one of the mobile DRCs or in the following ways:
- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Phoning FEMA’s helpline at 800-621-3362 (voice, 711/VRS-Video Relay Service) (TTY: 800-462-7585). Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish).
- Via the FEMA app, available for Apple and Android mobile devices. To download visit: fema.gov/mobile-app.
The designated counties for eligible applicants to FEMA and SBA are Alfalfa, Canadian, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Garfield, Kay, Kingfisher, Le Flore, Logan, Mayes, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner Washington and Woods.
Find out more at www.fema.gov/okmit and www.fema.gov/disaster/4438. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/femaregion6 and the FEMA Blog at http://blog.fema.gov.
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FEMA's mission is to help before, during and after disasters.
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-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners and renters fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling 800-659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s website at SBA.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call 800-877-8339.