ATLANTA – The Spalding County Disaster Recovery Center in Griffin will close at 6 p.m. Friday, March 17, but those who have an ongoing need for FEMA assistance can still get information about available recovery programs after the closing.
FEMA specialists are continuing their work in Georgia to help survivors of the Jan. 12 storms and tornadoes. You don’t have to be a county resident to visit the recovery center and you can still get answers to your questions by calling the FEMA Helpline. The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is Monday, March 20.
The Disaster Recovery Center in Spalding County is located at:
- Spalding County Senior Center, 885 Memorial Dr., Griffin, GA 30223
- Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday
FEMA is continuing its work with the state and other partners to help Georgia residents recover from the storms. FEMA specialists are available to help update information in your accounts and direct you to federal, state and community programs and assistance.
As of March 6, more than 2,100 people have visited the seven Disaster Recovery Centers that were opened to support Georgia’s recovery. They have received information or referrals to programs offered by FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other federal, state and local agencies and organizations.
As the disaster recovery operation progresses, it is important to stay in touch with FEMA if you change your address or phone number, even if only temporarily. Missing or wrong information could delay the assistance you may be eligible to receive.
If you haven’t yet applied, here are the ways to do so:
- Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
- Use the FEMA mobile app
- Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Help is available in many languages. If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service. Helpline operators speak many languages and lines are open from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language.
- For an American Sign Language video on how to apply, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI&list=PL720Kw_OojlKOhtKG7HM_0n_kEawus6FC&index=6
For the latest information on Georgia’s recovery from the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes, visit fema.gov/disaster/4685. You may also follow @GeorgiaEMAHS/Twitter, Facebook.com/GeorgiaEMAHS, @FEMARegion4/Twitter and Facebook.com/FEMA.