ADDITIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER NOW OPEN IN RICHMOND COUNTY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241013/additional-disaster-recovery-center-now-open-richmond-county]


Release Date: 
Octobre 13, 2024 

ATLANTA -- FEMA opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center in
Richmond County to provide one-on-one help to Georgians affected by
Hurricane Helene. The center is open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to
7 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m. THIS CENTER, AS WELL AS ONE CENTER
IN COFFEE COUNTY AND ANOTHER IN LOWNDES COUNTY, WILL BE OPEN DURING
REGULAR HOURS ON COLUMBUS DAY ON MONDAY, OCT. 14. 

CENTER LOCATION:

RICHMOND COUNTY

Hub for Community Innovation

631 Chafee Ave.

Augusta, GA 30904

 

Additional centers also open in Coffee and Lowndes Counties: 

COFFEE COUNTY

The Atrium

114 N. Peterson Ave.

Douglas, GA

 

LOWNDES COUNTY: 

4434 North Forrest Street Extension 

Valdosta, GA 31605

 

To find center locations in Georgia, visit FEMA’s Hurricane Helene
Georgia Page
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4830#block-views-block-disaster-recovery-centers-block-3],
FEMA’s DRC Locator [https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator] or
text “DRC” and your Zip Code to 43362. All centers are accessible
to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and are
equipped with assistive technology. 

Homeowners and renters in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien,
Brantley, Brooks,  Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Camden, Candler,
Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Dodge,
Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Fulton, Glascock, Glynn,
Hancock, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier,
Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Lowndes, McDuffie, Montgomery,
Newton, Pierce, Rabun, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas,
Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne and Wheeler
counties can visit any open center to meet with representatives of
FEMA, the State of Georgia and the U.S. Small Business Administration.
No appointment is needed.

If you are in an affected county, you are encouraged to apply for FEMA
disaster assistance. The quickest way to apply is online at
DisasterAssistance.gov [https://www.disasterassistance.gov/]. You can
also apply using the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] for
mobile devices or calling toll-free 800-621-3362. The telephone line
is open every day and help is available in most languages.

Disaster Assistance Teams are also on the ground in affected counties
going door-to-door to help survivors register for assistance.

For the latest information about Georgia’s recovery, visit
fema.gov/disaster/4830 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4830]. Follow
FEMA on X at x.com/femaregion4 [https://x.com/femaregion4] or on
Facebook at facebook.com/fema [http://www.facebook.com/fema].