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HARRISBURG, Pa. – FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs) will open over the coming week to help residents of Montgomery County whose homes or personal property were impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. These temporary Centers will be staffed with FEMA personnel and representatives of other federal and state agencies to assist with registration and answer questions about disaster assistance programs.

Three weeks after President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, more than $8 million has been approved in Housing Assistance for homeowners and renters affected by the severe damage caused by the Remnants of Hurricane Ida in September.

After a disaster, scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals often attempt to take advantage of disaster survivors. Scammers may target survivors when they are in a stressful state and are more susceptible to potential fraud. Scams can take different forms and be carried out in many ways, including phone calls, texts, mail or email, websites, or in person. Federal and Commonwealth emergency management officials urge residents to watch for and report any suspicious activity by calling the FEMA Disaster Fraud Hotline at (866)-720-5721 or your local police department.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center located at 7219 Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia will open on Saturday, September 25, at 1:00 p.m. to help those whose homes or personal property were affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida between August 31-September 5, 2021.

HARRISBURG - The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and FEMA opened two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) today in Bucks and York Counties to help those whose homes or personal property were affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida between August 31 - September 5, 2021.