THOMASVILLE, Ga. -- A Disaster Recovery Center will open in southwest Georgia Wednesday, Feb. 8, to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the January severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding.
The center will be staffed with representatives from Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other disaster-assistance officials who can provide information and guidance for storm survivors.
Thomas CountyLocation: Thomas County Fire Department1202 Remington Ave.Thomasville, GA 31792 Hours:- Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Closed Sundays
The eight counties designated for FEMA Individuals and Households assistance are Berrien, Cook, Crisp, Dougherty, Thomas, Turner, Wilcox and Worth.
Survivors are urged to register with FEMA before visiting any Disaster Recover Center, but they can also do so at the center.
To register with FEMA:
- Log onto DisasterAssistance.gov;
Download the official FEMA app at Google Play or the Apple App Store;
Or, visit fema.gov/mobile-app. to download the app;
- Call 800-621-3362. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. If you use 711 or VRS or require accommodations while visiting a center, call 800-621-3362. The toll-free numbers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Help is available in most languages, and information on the registration process is available in ASL at http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/videos/111546.
To find other Disaster Recovery Centers now open in Georgia, log onto fema.gov and search for FEMA: DRC Locator.
For updates on Georgia’s current disaster response and recovery, follow @GeorgiaEMA and @FEMARegion4 on Twitter and visit gema.ga.gov and fema.gov/disaster/4294 or fema.gov/disaster/4297.
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