Charleston, W.Va.– A state-federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Center is now open at 446 John Slack Circle in Racine to help West Virginia residents affected by the severe flooding that occurred Aug. 28-30, 2023.
Residents can get help with their disaster assistance applications, upload documents, and get questions answered about federal disaster assistance.
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are outside and exposed to weather. The sites will have some heaters and space for visitors to get warm, but they should be prepared to be outside for short periods of time as they get assistance.
The center is located at:
| Boone County |
38 John Slack Circle, Racine, WV 26165 Hours of operation: Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.to 6 p.m. |
Other recovery experts from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available at the Disaster Recovery Center to address additional needs.
The fastest and easiest way to apply is by visiting disasterassistance.gov/.
If it is not possible to visit the Disaster Recovery Center or to apply online, call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone line operates from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
- For more information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov, West Virginia Emergency Management Division Facebook page, www.fema.gov/disaster/4756 and www.facebook.com/FEMA.