FEMA DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS OPEN IN RUMFORD AND SKOWHEGAN
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240206/fema-disaster-recovery-centers-open-rumford-and-skowhegan]


Release Date: 
Tháng 2 6, 2024 

Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are now open in Rumford and
Skowhegan. The joint DRCs are a temporary facility established in
partnership between Maine and FEMA that will help survivors from the
severe storms and flooding from Dec. 17-21, 2023, apply for FEMA
assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer
questions in person.

Centers are accessible to people with disabilities and access and
functional needs. The facilities are equipped with assistive
technology equipment that allows disaster survivors to interact with
staff. If you need a reasonable accommodation or a sign language
interpreter to communicate with FEMA, please call 1-833-285-7448,
press 2 for Spanish. 

	* The center in RUMFORD is located at:  

	* Rumford Municipal Building
	*  145 Congress St., Rumford, ME 04276
	*  OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M.

	* The center in SKOWHEGAN is located at: 

	* Somerset County Emergency Operations Center
	* 4 County Dr., Skowhegan, ME 04976
	* OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M.

Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are
on hand at the DRC to provide program information and explain how to
apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster loans for homeowners,
businesses, private nonprofits, and renters, and provide printed
information about repairs and rebuilding to make homes more disaster
resistant. 

Disaster survivors are encouraged to submit their SBA loan application
as soon as possible. If your application is approved you are not
obligated to accept the loan. However, failure to return the
application may disqualify you from other types of financial
assistance from FEMA.

A FEMA Hazard Mitigation Community Education Outreach Specialist will
be on site to assist survivors in preparing for future incidents. 

To find a DRC nearest you, click on the FEMA DRC link: Fema.gov/drc.
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator]

You may also register for assistance with FEMA through your smart
phone, home computer or by phone. The fastest ways to apply for
assistance are:

	* Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/]
	* By phone at 1-800-621-3362. Press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and
3 for all other languages. If you use video relay service (VRS),
captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that
service. Phone lines operate from 7 A.M. TO 10 P.M. seven days a week.
	* Download FEMA’s Mobile App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products]. Select
Disaster Resources and click on Apply for Assistance Online.