DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER IN INDEPENDENCE, VA. WILL OPEN OCT. 10
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250122/disaster-recovery-center-independence-va-will-open-oct-10]


Release Date: 
October 9, 2024 

BRISTOL, VA.– A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be opening in
Grayson County at 578 East Main Street in Independence, Va., tomorrow,
Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8 a.m.

The center is located at:

		GRAYSON COUNTY  

GUYNN SHOPPING CENTER

578 East Main Street 

Suite B

Independence, VA 24348

HOURS OF OPERATION:

Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed Sundays

Disaster survivors can visit any DRC to receive assistance. Additional
centers will be opening in the coming weeks throughout southwest
Virginia.

Survivors do not have to visit a DRC to register with FEMA. You can
call 800-621-FEMA (3362). The toll-free telephone line operates 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. You can also register online at DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/] or through the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] on your
phone.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR FEMA DISASTER ASSISTANCE IS DEC. 2, 2024.

If you have received a letter from FEMA about your application status,
visit a DRC to learn more about next steps. DRC staff can help you
submit additional information or supporting documentation for FEMA to
continue to process your application and answer any questions you may
have.

 [Photo shows FEMA staff assisting survivors on Oct. 7, 2024, at the
Disaster Recovery Center in Damascus, Va. ] _FEMA staff assisting
survivors on Oct. 7, 2024, at the Disaster Recovery Center in
Damascus, Va. (FEMA photo by Nicholas Monteleone)_ 
FEMA has set up a rumor response webpage to clarify our role in the
Helene response. Visit Hurricane Helene: Rumor Response
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hurricane-helene/rumor-response#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20questions%20about%20your%20disaster%20assistance].

For more information on Virginia’s disaster recovery,
visit vaemergency.gov [http://vaemergency.gov], the Virginia
Department of Emergency Management Facebook page 
[https://www.facebook.com/VAemergency/], fema.gov/disaster/4831
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4831] and facebook.com/FEMA
[http://www.facebook.com/FEMA].  

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_FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after
disasters. FEMA Region 3’s jurisdiction includes Delaware, the
District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia. Follow us on X at __x.com/FEMAregion3_
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_To apply for FEMA assistance, please call the FEMA Helpline at
1-800-621-3362, visit __https://www.disasterassistance.gov/_
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/]_, or download and apply on
the __FEMA App_
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products]_. 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). Disaster recovery assistance is available without
regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability,
English proficiency, or economic status._