July 21, 2024
DR-4787-WV MA-006
FEMA News Desk: 215-931-5597
FEMAR3NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov
Media Advisory
Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Roane County, W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A state-federal Disaster Recovery Center will open in Spencer, W.Va., Monday, July 22, 2024, at 8 a.m. to help West Virginia residents affected by the severe storms and flooding of April 11-12, 2024.
The center is located at:
| Roane County Mobile Disaster Recovery Center |
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Old National Guard Armory Parking Lot 206 E Main St. Spencer, WV 25276 Hours of operation: Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Sundays |
West Virginia residents who were impacted by the April 11-12 severe storms can visit a disaster recovery center to get help registering for FEMA disaster assistance. To locate a center, check the FEMA app or visit DRC Locator (fema.gov).
Other recovery experts from the U.S. Small Business Administration will also be available at the Disaster Recovery Center to address additional needs.
The FEMA registration deadline for the April 11-12 storm is Sept. 3, 2024.
If you have received a letter from FEMA about your application status, visit a DRC to learn more about next steps. Staff at the center can help you submit additional information or supporting documentation for FEMA to continue to process your application and answer any questions you may have.
Survivors do not have to visit a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to register with FEMA. If it is not possible to visit a center, call 800-621-FEMA (3362). The toll-free telephone line operates from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
For more information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov, West Virginia Emergency Management Division Facebook page,www.fema.gov/disaster/4787 and www.facebook.com/FEMA.
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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. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish and 3 for other languages).