FEMA DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OPENS IN BARRE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240826/fema-disaster-recovery-center-opens-barre]


Release Date: 
Out 25, 2024 

A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be available in Barre starting
Sunday, August 25th. The DRC will be open Sunday through Saturday from
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The joint DRC, a temporary facility
established in partnership between Barre, the state of Vermont and
FEMA, will have disaster assistance specialists available to help
disaster survivors apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, upload
documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.

The DRC is located at:

BARRE AUDITORIUM

16 AUDITORIUM HILL

BARRE, VT 05641

Sunday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

You do not need an appointment to visit a DRC.

FEMA specialists and representatives from the U.S. Small Business
Administration, which can provide low-interest disaster loans to
survivors, will be on hand to discuss available assistance. 

Those affected by the disaster do not have to visit a DRC in order to
apply. Survivors can also register in one of the following ways:

	* Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/]. The FEMA website is accessible
and includes language translation options. 
	* By phone at 1-800-621-3362. Press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and
3 for all other languages. If you use video relay service (VRS),
captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that
service. Phone lines operate from 7 A.M. TO 10 P.M. seven days a week.
	* Download FEMA’s Mobile App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products]. Select
Disaster Resources and click on Apply for Assistance Online.

All centers are accessible to people with disabilities and functional
needs and are equipped with assistive technology equipment. If you
need a reasonable accommodation or sign language interpreter, please
call 1-833-285-7448 (press 2 for Spanish).