CHANGES COMING FOR TWO DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS IN GEORGIA [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250306/changes-coming-two-disaster-recovery-centers-georgia] Release Date: January 28, 2025 The Disaster Recovery Center in Jefferson County will close permanently at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan.  30. The recovery center in Coffee County will close at its current location at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, and reopen at a new location at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30.  The centers’ standard hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except Fulton County center, where the hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed Saturday. All centers are closed on Sundays. JEFFERSON COUNTY (CLOSING PERMANENTLY 6 P.M. JAN. 30) National Guard Bid-EOC 1841 Hwy. 24 West Louisville, GA 30434 COFFEE COUNTY (LOCATION THROUGH 6 P.M. JAN. 29) The Atrium          114 N. Peterson Ave Douglas, GA 31533 COFFEE COUNTY (NEW LOCATION AS OF 10 A.M. JAN. 30) Coffee County Service Center          1115 West Baker Hwy Douglas, GA 31533 Residents can visit any open center. They can find the center closest to them by going to fema.gov/drc [https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator]. All centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology.  FEMA provides help to all disaster survivors, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. Our top priority is ensuring that disaster assistance is reaching people in need. 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, Stephens, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler and Wilkes 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. For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go to FEMA Accessible: Applying for Individual Assistance - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtlyTX49RE]. _For the latest information about Georgia's recovery, visit __fema.gov/helene/georgia_ [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4830]_. Follow FEMA Region 4 __@FEMARegion4_ [https://x.com/femaregion4]_ on X or follow FEMA on social media at: __FEMA Blog_ [https://www.fema.gov/blog]_ on fema.gov, __@FEMA_ [https://twitter.com/FEMA]_ or __@FEMAEspanol_ [https://twitter.com/FEMAEspanol]_ on X, __FEMA_ [https://www.facebook.com/FEMA]_ or __FEMA Espanol_ [https://www.facebook.com/FEMAespanol]_ on Facebook, __@FEMA_ [https://www.instagram.com/fema]_ on Instagram, and via __FEMA YouTube channel_ [https://www.youtube.com/user/FEMA] _Also, follow on X __@FEMA_Cam_ [https://x.com/FEMA_Cam]_._ ### _FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters._ Learn more at fema.gov/helene/georgia [https://www.fema.gov/helene/georgia]