BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Disaster Recovery Center is now open in Brunswick to help residents through the assistance process after damage and losses suffered during the severe storms and flooding from Hurricane Irma.
Representatives from the State of Georgia, Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are at the center to answer questions about disaster assistance and low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters and businesses. They can also help survivors apply for federal disaster assistance.
The following location will be serving as a Disaster Recovery Center:
Glynn County
Ballard Park Complex
Suite 102
323 Old Jesup Road
Brunswick, Ga. 31520
Hours of operation at the center are:
Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
It is not necessary to visit a center to register for and receive federal disaster assistance. To
be eligible for federal aid under FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane Irma from September 7 - 20, 2017.
If possible, survivors should register with FEMA before visiting a recovery center. Residents
in Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Coffee, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh counties, can register
for assistance by the following methods:
- The quickest way to apply for federal assistance is online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or through the FEMA App.
- Survivors may also apply by phone at 800-621-3362 (Voice, 711 or VRS) or 800-462-7585 (TTY). Because of high demand, lines may be busy. Please
be patient and try calling in the morning or evening when call volume may be lower. - The toll free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET, seven days a week.
- Multilingual operators are available. Press 2 for Spanish; press 3 for other.
Disaster Recovery Centers are also open in Camden, Chatham and Liberty counties. To find
the nearest location, use the FEMA Mobile app or visit www.FEMA.gov/DRC.
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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 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling 800-659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call 800-877-8339.