The Disaster Recovery Centers in Buena Vista, O’Brien and Palo Alto will close permanently on Friday, August 30 at 6 p.m. The DRC in Pottawattamie will also close on Friday, Aug. 30 and reopen in alternate locations after Labor Day.
The DRCs are located at:
Buena Vista County Sioux Rapids Municipal Pool 201 Eighth St. Sioux Rapids, IA 50585 | O’Brien County City of Sheldon Community Services Center 416 Ninth St. Sheldon, IA 51201 | Palo Alto County Iowa Lakes Community College 3200 College Dr. Emmetsburg, IA 51334
| Pottawattamie County Veterans Affairs Building 623 Sixth Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51501
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Residents may visit any of the open DRCs listed below:
Clay County Spencer City Hall – Council Chambers 101 W 5th Street Spencer, IA 51301
| Dickinson County Dickinson County Expo Bldg. meeting room 1602 15th St. Spirit Lake, IA 51360 | Lyon County Forster Community Center 404 First Ave. Rock Rapids, IA 51246 |
Sioux County City Park Shelter House 1013 13th Ave. Rock Valley, IA 51247
| Woodbury County Morningside Lutheran Church 700 S. Martha Street Sioux City, IA 51106
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Stay in Touch with FEMA
- Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
- Download and use the FEMA app
- Call FEMA directly at 800-621-FEMA (3362)
Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. For an accessible video on three ways to apply for FEMA assistance, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI.
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 833-285-7448. For Spanish, press 2. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.