MORE FEMA DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS OPEN THE WEEK OF DEC. 18; HOLIDAY
CLOSURES FOR ALL CENTERS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231216/more-fema-disaster-recovery-centers-open-week-dec-18-holiday-closures-all]


Release Date: 
December 16, 2023 

CHICAGO –Three more temporary FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will
open the week of Dec. 18 to help Cook County disaster survivors
kickstart their recovery after the Sept. 17-18 severe storms and
flooding. The centers will open in Harvey, South Holland and South
Shore (see below for addresses and hours).

ADDITIONALLY, ALL DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY,
SUNDAY AND MONDAY DEC. 23-25 AND DEC. 30–JAN. 1. 

Specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will
be at the centers to help survivors apply for federal disaster
assistance, upload documents, and learn about ways to make their
property more disaster resistant. To find the center nearest you,
visit FEMA’s DRC Locator
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator]. 

Temporary Disaster Recovery Centers will open in the following
locations:

SOUTH HOLLAND             
South Holland Public Works ​
155 W. 162nd​ St.
South Holland, IL 60473
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily*
OPENS MONDAY, DEC. 18
*CLOSED TEMPORARILY SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY DEC. 23-25
CLOSES PERMANENTLY FRIDAY, DEC. 29

SOUTH SHORE                
Chicago Public Library - South Shore Branch ​
2505 E. 73rd St.
Chicago, IL 60649
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily**
OPENS TUESDAY, DEC. 19
**CLOSED TEMPORARILY SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY DEC. 23-25
CLOSES PERMANENTLY FRIDAY, DEC. 29

HARVEY             
Thornton Township High School, District 205 
Building T107 
249 E. 151st St.
Harvey, IL 60426
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily***
OPENS THURSDAY, DEC. 21 
***CLOSED TEMPORARILY SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY DEC. 23-25
CLOSES PERMANENTLY FRIDAY, DEC. 29

Assistance and translated materials are available in languages other
than English, including American sign language. Disaster Recovery
Center locations are chosen for their accessibility, with the goal of
reaching as many people as possible. 

You don’t need to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to apply for FEMA
assistance. To apply without visiting a center, call the FEMA Helpline
at 800-621-3362, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov] or download the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products]. If you
use a relay service such as video relay service, captioned telephone
service or others, give FEMA your number for that service when you
apply.

For even more information about the disaster recovery operation in
Illinois, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4749
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4749]. The deadline to register for FEMA
assistance is January 19, 2024.     
  
                           
                                             
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_Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race,
color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English
proficiency, or economic status. Reasonable accommodations, including
translation and American Sign Language interpreters will be available
to ensure effective communication with applicants with limited English
proficiency, disabilities, and access and functional needs. If you or
someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free
at 800-621-3362. If you use video relay service, captioned telephone
service or others, give FEMA your number for that service._