FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Closing at Noon Today

WHAT:           FEMA/STATE Disaster Recovery Centers and U.S. Small Business Administration Business Recovery Centers

WHEN:           12 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018.

The DRCs and BRCs will reopen tomorrow, weather permitting.

WHY:             Severe Weather: All 15 Georgia Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) and U.S. Small Business Administration Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) will close at noon today, Nov. 1, due to the threat of severe weather in central and southwest Georgia.

WHERE:         Albany (Dougherty Co.), Colquitt (Miller Co.), Cordele (Crisp Co.), Dawson (Terrell Co.) Donalsonville (Seminole Co.), Leesburg (Lee Co.), Newton (Baker Co.), Sylvester (Worth Co.), Cairo (Grady Co.), Camilla (Mitchell Co.) and Thomasville (Thomas Co.)

NOTE:            Disaster Survivors who have registered with FEMA may visit any Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) and Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) for face-to-face help. Centers are staffed by FEMA, SBA, and other federal disaster recovery partners.

Other Disaster Recovery Center locations can be found by visiting theDRC Locator on FEMA.gov, or by calling the FEMA helpline at: (800) 621-3362.

Disaster Survivors who need assistance may call the FEMA helpline at: (800) 621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 800-462-7585 for survivors who are deaf or hard of hearing, or visit DisasterAssistance.gov, or use a tablet or smartphone to access the FEMA app or visit m.fema.gov.