Midland, Mich. – As the October 2, 2017 registration deadline approaches, Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Isabella and Midland counties will close permanently on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m.
Isabella County
4855 E. Bluegrass Road
Mt. Pleasant, MI, 48858
Midland County
Carpenter Street School
1407 W. Carpenter St.
Midland, MI 48640
DRCs are operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
After the DRCs close, survivors with losses from the June storms and flooding have other options for accessing FEMA disaster assistance. They can register for help, learn about the appeals process, or check the status of their claim by:
- Going online at DisasterAssistance.gov
- Calling 800-621-3362; TTY users can call 800-462-7585.
- Those who use 711 or Video Relay Services can call 800-621-3362.
- Michigan Speech to Speech Relay Services:
- English: 866-656-9826
- Spanish: 866-656-9827
Operators are multilingual and calls are answered from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT seven days a week.
The deadline to register online for FEMA disaster assistance is midnight on Monday, Oct. 2.
FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid or other federal benefits.
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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
English: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4326
Spanish: https://www.fema.gov/es/disaster/4326
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All FEMA disaster assistance will be provided without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, national origin, age, disability, limited English proficiency, economic status, or retaliation. If you believe your civil rights are being violated, call 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585(TTY/TDD).