FEMA: Four Additional Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Tennessee

 

NASHVILLE – Four additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are open in Tennessee to provide assistance to people affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on April 30. This brings the total number of open DRCs in the state to 18.

 

The new DRCs are located at:

 

 

 

 

All DRCs are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time seven days a week until further notice. Disaster officials suggest that before visiting the centers, people first register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for those with speech and hearing disabilities. Help in all languages is available.

 

Disaster recovery specialists can answer questions about their application and review information FEMA needs to process the application. Recovery specialists can supply contacts for other programs that may be able to help.

 

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives will be at the Disaster Recovery Centers to answer any questions about the SBA low-interest disaster loan program for homeowners, renters, businesses and private non-profit organizations of all sizes.These loans are to repair or replace real estate and/or personal property damaged by the storms and flooding.

 

DRCs are located at:

 

 

 

 

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.