ATLANTA -- FEMA opened two additional Disaster Recovery Centers in Appling and McDuffie counties to provide one-on-one help for Georgians affected by Hurricane Helene. The centers are open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m.
Center locations:
Appling County
Appling County Agricultural Center
2761 Blackshear Hwy.
Baxley, GA 31513
McDuffie County
111 Railroad St.
Thomson, GA 30824
Additional centers are open in Coffee, Liberty, Lowndes, Richmond, Toombs and Washington counties:
Coffee County The Atrium 114 N. Peterson Ave. Douglas, GA 31533 | Liberty County Miller Park/HQ Fire Station 6944 E. Oglethorpe Hwy., Midway, GA 31320 |
Lowndes County City of Valdosta 4434 North Forrest Street Extension Valdosta, GA 31605 | Richmond County Hub for Community Innovation 631 Chafee Ave. Augusta, GA 30904
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Toombs County Georgia Department of Human Services 162 Oxley Drive, Lyons, GA 30436 | Washington County Sandersville School Building Authority 514 North Harris St. Sandersville, GA 31082 |
To find center locations in Georgia, visit FEMA’s Hurricane Helene Georgia Page, FEMA’s DRC Locator 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, McIntosh, Montgomery, Newton, Pierce, Rabun, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, 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. You can also apply using the FEMA App 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. Follow FEMA on X at x.com/femaregion4 or on Facebook at facebook.com/fema.