FEMA OPENING DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER IN LINCOLN COUNTY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240829/fema-opening-disaster-recovery-center-lincoln-county]


Release Date: 
août 29, 2024 

SIOUX FALLS – FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center on Friday,
August 30 at 7 a.m. in Canton, South Dakota to provide one-on-one
assistance for people affected by the recent severe storms,
straight-line winds, and flooding.

Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business
Administration will provide information on available services, explain
disaster assistance programs, help people complete or check the status
of applications for federal assistance, and get information on
additional resources offered by the State of South Dakota.

DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER LOCATION: 

Canton (Lincoln County) – FEMA Disaster Recovery Center

Canton Depot (Museum)

600 W. 5th St.

Canton, SD 57013

Hours of operation: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. seven days a week

More locations in affected areas will open in the coming weeks. To
search for Disaster Recovery Centers, visit www.fema.gov/drc
[http://www.fema.gov/drc].

As of August 28, 2024, FEMA has approved over $3.6 million in
assistance to individuals for the South Dakota disaster recovery.

HOW TO APPLY FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Residents can apply for disaster assistance at a Disaster Recovery
Center, or in the following ways:

	* Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/] for English, or
DisasterAssistance.gov/es [https://www.disasterassistance.gov/es] for
Spanish.
	* Use the FEMA mobile app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] in
English or Spanish.
	* Call the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362)
anytime from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
Multilingual operators are available. Anyone using a relay service,
such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or
others, can give FEMA the number for that service.

For an accessible video on three ways to apply for FEMA assistance,
visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI

Disaster Recovery Centers are physically accessible to people with
disabilities and others with access and functional needs. They are
equipped with assistive and adaptive technology such as assistive
listening devices, resources for low vision, and other resources to
help ensure all applicants can access resources.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race,
color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English
proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been
discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448.