DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS OPENING IN JACKSON AND JASPER COUNTIES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230818/disaster-recovery-centers-opening-jackson-and-jasper-counties]


Release Date: 
八月 18, 2023 

MADISON, MISS. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
and FEMA are opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Jackson and Jasper
counties to help people affected by the June tornadoes. The centers
will open for business on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 9 a.m.

At these service centers homeowners and renters will be able to meet
face-to-face with recovery specialists.

	* FEMA APPLICATION SPECIALISTS can answer questions about application
status. They also can help with new applications.
	* MEMA REPRESENTATIVES can answer questions about unmet needs and
potential state and local resources. They may make referrals to
nonprofit organizations.
	* DISASTER LOAN SPECIALISTS from the Small Business Administration
can explain how loans can help both homeowners and businesses. They
also can provide details about loan terms.
	* HAZARD MITIGATION COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SPECIALISTS will
talk with homeowners, renters, and businesses on techniques to make
them and their property more resilient.

Centers are open

	* Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
	* Saturday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
	* Sunday; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

at the following locations:

JACKSON COUNTY
Riverfront Community Center
4400 Denny St.
Moss Point, MS 39563 

JASPER COUNTY
Louin City Hall
4240 MS-15
Louin, MS 39338

Going to a center is not necessary to apply with FEMA. Apply by phone
by calling the FEMA Helpline at 
800-621-3362 or online at DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov].

For the latest information on recovery from the June tornadoes,
visit msema.org [https://www.msema.org] and fema.gov/disaster/4727
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4727]. On Twitter follow MEMA @MSEMA
[https://twitter.com/MSEMA] and FEMA Region 4 @femaregion4
[https://twitter.com/femaregion4].