ASHEVILLE DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER MOVING; TEMPORARY CENTERS
AVAILABLE TO HELP
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241024/asheville-disaster-recovery-center-moving-temporary-centers-available-help]


Release Date: 
October 23, 2024 

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at A.C. Reynolds
High School in Asheville will be closing 7 p.m., Oct. 24 to allow the
school to open and students to resume learning. A new fixed site in
Buncombe County will be announced soon.

In addition to a fixed site, Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (M-DRCs)
are opening with the first on Oct. 24 to provide in-person support.
M-DRCs can be found at the following locations and operational hours:

SWANNANOA FIRE RESCUE - BEE TREE FIRE SUB STATION

510 Bee Tree Rd. 

Swannanoa, NC 28778

OPEN: Oct. 24 – 27, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. 

BUNCOMBE COUNTY SPORTS PARK (PARKING LOT)

58 Apac Dr. 

Asheville, NC 28806

OPEN: Oct. 28 – 31, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

A Disaster Recovery Center is a one-stop shop where survivors can meet
face-to-face with FEMA representatives, apply for FEMA assistance,
receive referrals to local assistance in their area, apply with the
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for low-interest disaster
loans and much more. 

Centers are already open across areas affected by Helene. To find
those center locations go to fema.gov/drc [http://www.fema.gov/drc]
or text “DRC” and a zip code to 43362. You can visit any open
center. No appointment is needed.  

It is not necessary to go to a center to apply for FEMA assistance.
The fastest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/] or via the FEMA app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products]. You may
also call 800-621-3362. If you use a relay service, such as video
relay, captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for
that service.