HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Survivors have until 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 to visit the disaster recovery center in Purvis.
The center is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Friday, Feb. 10. On Saturday, Feb. 11, the center’s hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The hours are noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, the center’s final day.
Anyone who needs reasonable accommodations when visiting the centers may request them by calling the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585.
The center is at the following location:
Lamar County:Lamar County Community Shelter99 Central Industrial RowPurvis, MS 39475###
All FEMA disaster assistance will be provided without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, national origin, age, disability, limited English proficiency, economic status, or retaliation. If you believe your civil rights are being violated, call 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585(TTY/TDD).
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.