FEMA OPENS FIRST DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER ON MAUI
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230816/fema-opens-first-disaster-recovery-center-maui]


Release Date: 
8월 16, 2023 

Maui residents who were affected by the recent wildfires can now apply
for federal disaster assistance at a joint Disaster Recovery Center
that opened today at the University of Hawaii Maui College, 310 W.
Ka’ahumanu Avenue, Kahului, Hawaii.

Survivors can speak to FEMA specialists, get assistance registering
for disaster assistance, get in touch with voluntary organizations and
have access to other federal and state resources from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
HST seven days a week.

Specialists at the center can also direct you to operators who can
communicate in many languages. The center has printed materials in
multiple languages.

Disaster Recovery Centers are barrier-free and provide equal access to
all visitors. If you use American Sign Language or assistive
technology, and if you need accommodations to communicate, please
notify FEMA staff at the center immediately.

FEMA continues to work closely with state, county and federal partners
to aid active response efforts and to help survivors in Maui jumpstart
their recovery.

Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration are also
available at the recovery center to provide program information and
explain how to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster loans. These
loans are offered to homeowners and renters, business owners and
private nonprofits.