DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OPENS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241015/disaster-recovery-center-opens-washington-county]


Release Date: 
October 14, 2024 

ATLANTA -- FEMA opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Washington County
to provide one-on-one help to Georgians affected by Hurricane Helene.
The center is open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., including
on Columbus Day, and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

CENTER LOCATION:

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Sandersville School Building Authority

514 North Harris St. 

Sandersville, GA 31082

 

Additional centers also open in Coffee, Lowndes and Richmond
Counties: 

COFFEE COUNTY

The Atrium

114 N. Peterson Ave.

Douglas, GA 31533

 

LOWNDES COUNTY: 

4434 North Forrest Street Extension 

Valdosta, GA 31605

 

RICHMOND COUNTY

Hub for Community Innovation

631 Chafee Ave.

Augusta, GA 30904

 

To find other center locations in Georgia, visit FEMA’s Hurricane
Helene Georgia Page
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4830#block-views-block-disaster-recovery-centers-block-3],
FEMA’s DRC Locator [https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator] 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, Montgomery,
Newton, Pierce, Rabun, Richmond, Screven, 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 [https://www.disasterassistance.gov/]. You can
also apply using the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products] 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 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4830]. Follow
FEMA on X at x.com/femaregion4 [https://x.com/femaregion4] or on
Facebook at facebook.com/fema [http://www.facebook.com/fema].