Most South Carolina Disaster Recovery Centers Will Be Closed on Sundays, Open Veterans Day

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Most South Carolina disaster recovery centers will close on Sundays beginning this weekend with a few exceptions.

Only centers located in the following counties will remain open on Sundays until further notice:

• Bamberg County
  • Kearse Building, 847 Calhoun St., Bamberg
• Berkeley County
  • Berkeley County Magistrate’s Office, 303 N. Goose Creek Blvd., Goose Creek
  • Berkeley County Emergency Medic Station No. 7, 1501 Recreation Rd., Huger
• Colleton County
  • Colleton County Recreation Center, 280 Recreation Lane, Walterboro
• Georgetown County
  • Potato Bed Ferry Community Center, 531 Big Dam Swamp Drive, Andrews
  • Beck Recreation Center, 2030 W. Church St., Georgetown.
• Horry County
  • Horry County Government and Justice Center, 1301 Second Ave., Conway
• Newberry County
  • Newberry County Sheriff’s Emergency Services Building, 540 Wilson Road, Newberry
• Orangeburg County
  • Gaillard Park Rural Development Center, 848 Sandspoint St., Eutawville

All other centers are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday until further notice.

Veterans Day Closings

All centers are open on Veterans Day, except for ones in public libraries. The following are closed on Veterans Day:

• Lexington County
  • Irmo Library at 6251 St. Andrews Road in Columbia
  • Cayce West Columbia Library at 1500 Augusta Road in West Columbia
• Richland County        
  • Richland Main Library at 1431 Assembly St. in Columbia
  • Richland Library Eastover at 608 Main St. in Eastover
  • Richland Library Southeast at 7421 Garners Ferry Road in Columbia

Representatives from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Small Business Administration and other agencies are at the centers to answer questions about disaster assistance and low-interest loans. They can also help survivors apply for aid.

It is not necessary to visit a center to register for and receive state/federal disaster assistance. If possible, survivors should register with FEMA before visiting a recovery center.

To register, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362. Help is available in most languages and phone lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.

Disaster survivors who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585 to register. Those who use 711 or VRS (Video Relay Service) or require accommodations while visiting a center may call 800-621-3362. All disaster recovery centers are accessible and equipped with tools to accommodate disaster survivors who need disability-related communication aids.