SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The government of Puerto Rico and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Bayamón, Manatí, Naranjito and Orocovis on Tuesday Nov. 7.
DRCs serve homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of Hurricane Maria. Specialists from the government of Puerto Rico and municipalities, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, nongovernmental organizations and the local community will be on hand to help survivors register for assistance, answer questions and provide information on the types of assistance available to survivors. Services are provided in English and Spanish.
The newly opened DRCs are open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
| The DRC in Bayamón is located at: Juan Ramón Loubriel StadiumCarr. 2 Int. Calle EstadioBayamón PR 00959 | The DRC in Naranjito is located at:Capilla EcuménicaSector El Cementerio, Bo. AchioteNaranjito PR 00719
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| The DRC in Manatí is located at: Acrópolis de ManatíCancha Ramón “Tigre” SiraguraPR-149 Int. Carr. 670Manatí PR 00674 | The DRC in Orocovis is located at:Centro de Recepciones de OrocovisPR-1 Carr. 155Calle Luis Muñoz MarínOrocovis PR 00720 |
Survivors impacted by Hurricane Maria can register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 (voice, 711/VRS - Video Relay Service).
For TDD call 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available. (Press 2 for Spanish).
Lines are open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
Registering with FEMA is the first step toward qualifying for disaster assistance which may include grants to help homeowners and renters pay for temporary housing, essential home repairs, personal property replacements and disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
Additional DRCs are located in Aguadilla, Arecibo, Barranquitas, Camuy, Carolina, Cayey, Guayama, Guaynabo, Humacao, Mayagüez, Ponce, Rio Grande and Toa Baja.
All DRCs are open 7 days a week.
| Estadio Luis A. Canena MárquezCarr. #2 Km. 124Aguadilla PR 006037 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Centro Yolanda GuerreroCalle Parque de los Niños AlboloteGuaynabo PR 009707 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Coliseo Manuel G. Iguina ReyesExpreso José De DiegoArecibo PR 006127 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Centro de Bellas Artes de Humacao,Boulevard Nicanor Vázquez,Humacao PR 007927 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Centro de Recepciones y Bellas ArtesAve. José Zayas Green, PR 152 Ramal, Barrio Barrancas,Barranquitas PR 007948 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Estadio Isidoro García,Sábalos, Int. Carretera #102 & Carretera # 63Mayagüez PR 006827 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Centro Villa PesqueraCarr. 485 Km. 2.3 Bo. MembrilloCamuy PR 006277 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Ponce Servicios72 Calle MayorPonce PR 007307 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Cancha de VoleibolDomingo "Lulo" González Calle 24 Urb. Villa Carolina, Ext. #2,Carolina PR 009197 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Cancha BalonmanoNéstor Milete EchevarríaPR-3 Km 2.3Marginal Zona Industrial Las Flores,Río Grande PR 007457 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Pedro Montañez Municipal Baseball StadiumPR-14 Calle Matías SotoCayey PR 007367 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Complejo Deportivo Llanero Avoli6ta Sección Ave Los Dominicos, Int.Calle Jose de DiegoLevittown Toa Baja PR 009497 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Centro de ConvencionesCatalino “Tite” Curet AlonsoPR-54 Ave. Pedro Albizu CamposGuayama PR 007847 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
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 800-621-3362 (voice, 711/VRS - Video Relay Service). TTY, call 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish).
The SBA is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged property. SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners and renters, which can cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged real estate and 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.
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