News and Media: Disaster 4782

When looking for in-person help with FEMA applications, survivors of the April 2 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides, should check the most up-to-date schedule to ensure a Disaster Recovery Center is open. The center in Greenup County is no longer open on Saturdays.

Before visiting a Disaster Recovery Center in Kentucky, survivors should check the most up-to-date schedule to ensure the center is open. Starting Saturday, July 6, the center in Greenup County will remain open from Monday to Saturday, and the other four centers will be open from Monday to Friday.

All Disaster Recovery Centers, serving Kentuckians who experienced loss from the April 2 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides, will temporarily close at 7 p.m. EST, Wednesday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The centers will reopen 10 a.m. EST, Friday, July 5.

Among the six Disaster Recovery Centers in Kentucky, the one in Union County will permanently close at 7 p.m., July 2. All other Disaster Recovery Centers will remain open to help survivors of the April 2 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides.

Survivors who need disaster assistance now have more hours in the day to contact FEMA. The FEMA Helpline is 800-621-3362, and it now operates from 7 a.m. to midnight, ET, seven days a week to help those impacted by disasters. Callers can get help with their applications, appeals and general inquiries.