San Juan, Puerto Rico – The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Vega Alta to help survivors affected by the severe storm, flooding, and landslides that occurred Feb. 4 - 6, 2022.
Residents in flood-affected communities can visit the DRC to get help with their FEMA applications, upload documents and ask questions in person.
Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are also on hand at the DRC to provide program information and explain how to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, businesses, private nonprofits, and renters, and provide literature about repairs and rebuilding to make homes more disaster resistant.
Hazard Mitigation will have a Community Education Outreach Specialist on site to assist survivors in preparing for future incidents.
The temporary center is located at:
Centro de Usos Múltiples – Luis Muñoz Marin
PR-675 Km 12.5
Barrio Bajuras Sector Machuchal
Vega Alta
Hours: Monday: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday - Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Survivors from the affected municipalities of Cataño, Dorado, Toa Baja, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja are eligible to apply for disaster assistance. To find a DRC nearest you, click on the FEMA DRC link: fema.gov/drc.
You may also apply with FEMA through your smart phone, home computer or by phone. The fastest ways to apply for assistance are:
- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
- By phone at 800-621-3362. Press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and 3 for all other languages. Those who use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Phone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week
- Download FEMA’s mobile app. Select Disaster Resources and click on Apply for Assistance Online.
For more information about Puerto Rico’s recovery from the February floods, visit fema.gov/disaster/4649. Follow us on social media at Facebook.com/FEMAPuertoRico, Follow the FEMA Region 2 Twitter account at www.twitter.com/FEMAregion2.