Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Opens In Putnam County
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 | 03:12am
NASHVILLE - A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will operate in Putnam County from Wednesday, June 16, through Saturday, June 19, to provide assistance to people affected by the severe storms and flooding between April 30 and May 18, 2010.
Location:
Women's Building
155 Fairgrounds St.
Cookeville, TN 38501
Hours:
Wednesday, June 16, noon to 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 17, through Saturday, June 19, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to travel to designated counties to answer questions about applications and to review information FEMA needs to process applications. Recovery specialists can supply contacts for other programs that may be able to provide assistance.
Disaster officials suggest that before visiting the centers, people first register online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY) 800-462-7585. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Help in all languages is available.
To be eligible for FEMA or U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance, you must register by July 6, 2010.
SBA representatives will be at the mobile center and other Disaster Recovery Centers to answer any questions about the SBA low-interest disaster loan program for homeowners, renters, businesses and private nonprofit organizations of all sizes. These loans are to repair or replace real estate and/or personal property damaged by the storms and flooding.
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