Davidson County Recovery Center to Close June 17
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 | 06:21am
NASHVILLE – The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at TSU Ford Residential Complex Community Room, 2700 W. Heiman St. in Nashville will cease operations Thursday, June 17, state and federal recovery officials announced. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Thursday.
Survivors of the severe storms and flooding that occurred between April 30 and May 18, 2010, who have outstanding questions, are urged to visit the center before it closes to meet one-on-one with recovery specialists about specific disaster-related needs.
Disaster recovery specialists and Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives will be available to answer questions for applicants and review information the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to process the application. Recovery specialists can supply contacts for other programs that may be able to help.
To be eligible for FEMA or SBA assistance, individuals affected by the storms and flooding must register by July 6.
Disaster officials suggest that, before visiting a DRC, homeowners, renters and business owners first register online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or call 800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for those with speech and hearing disabilities. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and help is available in all languages.
After the DRC closes, FEMA representatives will be available by phone.
Applicants can check on their application or available assistance by using the FEMA helpline option at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or 800-462-7585 (TTY) for people with speech or hearing disabilities. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. On the Web, disaster information remains available 24 hours a day at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
Follow the recovery in Tennessee online at http://twitter.com/tema, www.twitter.com/femainfocus, http://www.facebook.com/TNDisasterInfo, www.youtube.com/fema and http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_e_m_a.
The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA and TEMA do not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.
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.
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). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.
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