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.
These are the scheduled locations for the MDRCs:
- Hampton Inn & Suites
100 Cresson Blvd.
Phoenixville, Pa.
Hours of operation:
Friday, Oct. 8: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 9: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. - Hyatt Place
440 American Ave.
King of Prussia, Pa.
Hours of operation:
Monday, Oct. 11, and Tuesday, Oct. 12: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. - Marriott Collegeville
600 Campus Dr.
Collegeville, Pa.
Hours of operation:
Wednesday, Oct. 13, and Thursday, Oct. 14: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
In addition to the MDRCs, if you have not already applied for help, you can do so at any one of the fixed locations:
- Montgomery County Community College, Health Sciences Gym, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell
- Chadds Ford Township Office, 10 Ring Road, Chadds Ford
- Ashbridge Square Shopping Center, 945 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown
- Manchester Township Municipal Building, 3200 Farmtrail Rd, York
- Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, 7219 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
Hours of operation for these DRCs are:
Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (These sites will be closed for Columbus Day, Oct. 11)
Saturday – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
NOTE: The Chadds Ford DRC will close permanently at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9
- Calvary Church, 820 Souderton Rd., Souderton
Hours of operation:
Friday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 1 - 4:30 p.m. (This site will be closed for Columbus Day, Oct. 11)
Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Please have the following information available to register:
- Name and SSN of the primary applicant
- Name and SSN of secondary/co-applicant (encouraged but not required).
- Current and pre-disaster address
- Names of all occupants of the pre-disaster household
- Current contact information
- Types of insurance held by the household.
- Household pre-disaster annual gross income
- Losses caused by the disaster.
- Banking information for direct deposit of financial assistance, if requested
Visiting a Disaster Recovery Center is not required.
To register with FEMA:
- Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Multilingual operators are available. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. If you use 711 or VRS (Video Relay Service) or require accommodations while visiting a center, call 800-621-3362. The toll-free numbers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 24 hours.
- Help is available in most languages, and information on the registration process is available in ASL at fema.gov/media-library/assets/videos/111546.
- Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov (also in Spanish);
- Download the FEMA mobile app (also in Spanish), also available at Google Play or the Apple App Store.
The registration deadline for FEMA Disaster Assistance in Pennsylvania is November 10, 2021.
For updates on the Pennsylvania response and recovery, follow the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency on Twitter twitter.com/PEMAHQ and Facebook https://m.facebook.com/PEMAHQ/. Additional information is available at fema.gov/disaster/4618.
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