DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OPENS IN RINCÓN
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210420/disaster-recovery-center-opens-rincon]


Release Date: 
April 20, 2021 

RINCÓN, PUERTO RICO — The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) announced that a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is available
for survivors in Rincón whose homes or businesses were affected by
the 2020 earthquakes. The DRC will open on TUESDAY, APRIL. 20, 2021 AT
8 A.M. and is located in the VENTANA AL MAR- SALÓN GLAMOUR, AT DR.
PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS AVENUE. Survivors can now apply in person for
assistance and submit documents for their FEMA assistance
applications.

At the DRC, survivors will find representatives from FEMA’s
Individuals and Households Program, along with U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) specialists.

Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through
Saturday. Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, face coverings are
required for entry and service.

Survivors can apply or update their application in the following ways:

 	* Call the FEMA HELPLINE AT 800-621-3362 OR (TTY) 800-462-7585.
Press 2 for a Spanish-speaking operator. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to
11 p.m. daily.

 	* Visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov].

 	* Download FEMA’s mobile app. Select DISASTER RESOURCES and click
on APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE ONLINE. If you have an Apple device: Text
APPLE to 43362. For those with an Android device: Text ANDROID to
43362. For more information go to: www.fema.gov/mobile-app
[http://www.fema.gov/mobile-app].

 	* Survivors can request any necessary reasonable accommodation.
People who are deaf or hard of hearing are encouraged to use the VRS
or Video Relay Service.

For more information on recovery from these earthquakes, visit
fema.gov/disaster/4473 [http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4473] and
recuperacion.pr [http://www.recuperacion.pr/]. Follow us on our social
networks at Facebook.com/FEMAPuertoRico
[http://www.facebook.com/femapuertorico], Facebook.com/COR3pr
[http://www.facebook.com/cor3pr] and Twitter @COR3pr
[https://twitter.com/cor3pr].