Six Disaster Recovery Centers Closing but FEMA is Still Here

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – The following disaster recovery centers will cease operations:

• At 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5:
  • Centro de Envejecientes Jardín de los Milagros
    #55 Calle Celis Aguilera (PR-538)
    Santa Isabel, PR 00757

• • Centro de Bellas Artes Ceferino Caro Ramos
    #5 Calle Unión
    Rincón, PR 00677

• At 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6:
  • Escuela Ecológica Carmelo Delgado
    Calle Escudero (PR-250) int. Calle Luis Muñoz Marín
    Culebra, PR 00775

• At 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7:
  • Centro Comunal de Cagüitas Centro
    Calle del Lago
    Aguas Buenas, PR 00703

• At 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8:
  • Salón de la Fama del Deporte Aguadeño
    Coliseo Multiusos Ismael “Chavalillo” Delgado
    Sec. Casualidad, Bo. Guaynabo
    Aguada, PR 00602

• • Complejo Deportivo Cancha Juanito Cabello
    PR-173 km 13.3
    Cidra, PR 00739

After the centers cease operations, survivors whose homes or businesses were affected by hurricanes Irma and María can still get updates about applications, learn about the appeals process or check the status of their claim the following ways:

• Log into their account at DisasterAssistance.gov
• Visit any open disaster recovery center; to find the nearest one visit FEMA.gov/DRC
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362). Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. Toll-free numbers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Since October 2017, FEMA and the Government of Puerto Rico have opened 68 disaster recovery centers across the island where 800,000 survivors have been helped. FEMA and the Government of Puerto Rico are consolidating centers and increasing disaster assistance resources as the emergency response moves into the recovery phase.

Voluntary agencies and other community partners are increasingly staffing centers to address unmet needs of survivors. Centers will remain open through this year’s hurricane season.

Recovery officials encourage Irma and Maria survivors who registered for disaster assistance with FEMA to stay in touch. If survivors change addresses or phone numbers they should contact FEMA to update their information. Missing or incorrect information could result in delays in receiving assistance.

For more information on Hurricane María recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4339.

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-FEMA (3362) 711/VRS - Video Relay Service). Multilingual operators are available. (Press 2 for Spanish). TTY call 800-462-7585.

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