San Juan, Puerto Rico — Additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are now open in Cabo Rojo, Camuy, Cidra, Lajas, Lares, Rincón and Salinas. The joint DRCs, a partnership between the municipality, the Government of Puerto Rico and FEMA, will help Hurricane Fiona survivors apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.
All 15 FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will remain open throughout the weekend and will be open on Monday, October 11, the federal observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
“The fastest way to register for FEMA assistance is by downloading the FEMA application on your smartphone, home computer or tablet or by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov. You do not have to visit a DRC,” said FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Nancy Casper. “However, we understand that some people may prefer in-person support and our doors will always be open to them.”
Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are 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 information about repairs and rebuilding to make homes more disaster resistant.
Services are provided in English and Spanish. If you need a reasonable accommodation or a sign language interpreter to communicate with FEMA, please send an email to FEMA-PRaccesible@fema.dhs.gov. You can also call 1-833-285-7448, press 2 for Spanish.
The centers in Cabo Rojo, Camuy, Cidra, Lajas, Lares, Rincón and Salinas are located at:
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Centro de Convenciones de Cabo Rojo Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán, PR-100, Cabo Rojo, 00623
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Centro Comunal Justo Concepción, Carr. 486, Km 2.2, Barrio Zanjas, Camuy, PR 00627
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Cancha Juanito Cabello, Calle Ramon Baldorioty de Castro, PR-173, Cidra, PR 00739
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Cancha Juan E. Lluch, PR 315 km 0.9, Lajas, PR 0667
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Centro de Entrenamiento y Formación del Volleyball David Cuevas, Carr. 111, Ave. Los Patriotas, Barrio Pueblo, Lares, PR 00669
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Centro Bellas Artes Ceferino Caro Ramos, Calle Unión, Rincón, PR 00677
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Biblioteca Pública, Calle Dr. Santos P. Amadeo, Casco Urbano, Salinas, PR 00751
Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A FEMA Hazard Mitigation Community Education Outreach Specialist will be on site to assist survivors in preparing for future incidents.
DRCs are also open in Caguas, Mayagüez, Cayey, Vega Baja, Ponce, Barranquitas, Río Grande and Santa Isabel seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The locations are:
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Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas, Calle Padial, Esquina Calle Ruiz Belvis, Caguas, PR 00725
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Cancha de Baloncesto Bo. Colombia, Calle Desengaño, Barrio Colombia, Mayagüez, PR 00680
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Estadio Pedro Montañez, Carretera Núm. 14, Km 69.7, Calle Matías Soto, Barriada San Cristóbal, Cayey, PR 00736
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Centro Comunal Los Naranjos, Comunidad Los Naranjos, Calle 2, Barrio Cabo Caribe, Vega Baja, PR 00693
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Centro de Usos Múltiples Francisco “Pancho” Robledo, Ave. Padre Severo Ferrer Santa Isabel, PR 00757
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Polideportivo Francisco “Frankie” Colón Alers, Ave. Los Caobos Final, Ponce, PR 00716
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Centro de Recepciones y Bellas Artes, Sala de Recepción, Ramal 152, Ave. José Zayas Green, Barrio Barrancas, Barranquitas, PR 00794
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Cancha de Balonmano Néstor Milete Echevarría, Carr. 3, Río Grande PR, 00745
To find a DRC nearest you, click on the FEMA DRC link: Fema.gov/drc.
You may also register for assistance with FEMA through your smart phone, home computer or by phone. The fastest ways to apply for assistance are:
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Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
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Download FEMA’s mobile app. Select Disaster Resources and click on Apply for Assistance Online.
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By phone at 1-800-621-3362. Press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and 3 for all other languages. People who use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA the number for that service. Phone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week.