NEW YORK – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that four new Disaster Recovery Centers are open in New York to assist survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

The new locations are:

St. Francis de Chantal
2962 Harding Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Fri

Fire Training Center
9 Training Center Lane
New Hampton, NY 10958
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Fri

Arverne by the Sea
68-20 Rockaway Beach Boulevard
Queens, NY 11692
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Sun

Jewish Community Center
YMCA
3300 Coney Island Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon-Sun 

In addition, roughly 1,000 FEMA community relations personnel are blanketing damaged neighborhoods, going door-to-door delivering information vital to recovery and encouraging residents with damaged property to register for assistance. They can help refer survivors to the proper resources for any unmet disaster needs, but they do not assess or document damage. FEMA inspectors will contact survivors directly after they have registered.

Individuals do not have to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to register with FEMA. Here are some alternatives: They may apply for FEMA assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling the toll-free registration number at 800-621-FEMA (3362).  If you have a speech disability or hearing loss and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585 directly; if you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362.  Individuals may also register online at: www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by smart phone at m.fema.gov.  

To find the Disaster Recovery Center nearest you, the following options are available: Text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA), and a text message will be sent back with the address. Also, check out the disaster recovery center locator at www.FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers.

Recovery centers are one-stop shops for eligible storm survivors to get help as quickly as possible. More centers will become available as sites are identified and approved.  Conditions at individual locations may vary and affect opening times.

In addition to the new locations, Disaster Recovery Centers are now open at:

Nassau Community College (Student Union Building)
1 Education Drive 
Garden City, NY 11530
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Miller Field
600 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY 10306
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon-Sun

Recreation Center and Ice Arena
700 Magnolia Boulevard
Long Beach, NY 11561
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Sun

Sacred Heart Parish (tent)
127 Long Beach Road
Island Park, NY 11558
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Corner of Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon-Sun

Waldbaum’s parking lot
112-15 Beach Channel Drive
Far Rockaway, NY 11694
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Town Hall West
401 Main Street
Islip, NY 11757
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun
 
Ikea
1 Beard Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to  8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Holy Family R.C. Church
9719 Flatlands Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Community Church of the Nazarene
1414 Central Avenue
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun
 
Mount Loretto CYO
6581 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10309
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Mount Manresa Jesuit House
239 Fingerboard Road
Staten Island, NY 10305
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Riverhead County Center
300 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Fort Tilden Park (Building 415)
1-199 Rockaway Point Boulevard
Breezy Point, NY 11697
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Mastic Recreation Community Center
15 Herkimer Street
Mastic, NY 11950
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Lindenhurst Library
1 Lee Avenue
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Coffey Park
85 Richards Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

New Cassel Community Center Garden
141 Garden Street
Westbury, NY 11590
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

American Legion
209 Cross Bay Boulevard
Broad Channel, NY 11693
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Provident Bank Park
1 Provident Bank Park Drive
Pomona, NY 10970
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

Borough Hall
10 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Gerritsen Little League Field
2901Gerritsen Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Hours:  8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

12th Judicial District
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon-Fri

Social Security Building
Gravesend
10 Bouck Court
Brooklyn, NY 11223
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Storefront
1001 Beach 20th Street
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Kia in Staten Island
1976 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10306
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon-Sun

Mitchell Field Athletic Center
1 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun
 
Cedar Creek Park
Merrick Road East
Seaford, NY 11783
Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

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Federal Support to New York State for the Response to Hurricane Sandy

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Release date:

November 20, 2012

Release Number:

NR-042

NEW YORK — Since Hurricane Sandy struck New York, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $564 million to help individuals and families recover from the disaster.

FEMA is reaching out to all 13 designated counties with attention focused on the hardest hit areas of New York State. To date, more than $564 million has been approved. Assistance to the hardest hit areas includes:

  • Bronx $1,043,794
  • Kings $110,617,942
  • Nassau $201,620,599
  • New York $5,063,854
  • Queens $152,299,955
  • Richmond $57,956,106
  • Suffolk $33,641,959

FEMA provides the following snapshot of the disaster recovery effort as of Nov. 20:

  • Nearly 219,000 New Yorkers have contacted FEMA for information or registered for assistance with FEMA and more than $564 million has been approved. More than 112,000 have applied through the online application site at www.disasterassistance.gov, or on their smart phone at m.fema.gov.
     
  • 34 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in the affected areas. These include mobile sites as well as fixed sites, and to date more than 40,000 survivors have been assisted at DRCs in New York state.
     
  • Nearly 1,300 inspectors in the field have completed more than 102,000 home inspections.
     
  • 1,062 Community Relations (CR) specialists are strategically positioned throughout affected communities, going door to door explaining the types of disaster assistance available and how to register. More teams continue to arrive daily.
     
  • 6 Points of Distribution (PODs) are open and providing supplies to the affected residents and 10 fixed feeding sites are being operated by the New York City Office of Emergency Management. 
     
  • 4 Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs), 1 Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) and 1 National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT) from the Department of Health and Human Services are deployed in New York.
     
  • 13 New York counties are designated for both individual and public assistance, including: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.
     
  • The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has staff members at 18 Business Recovery Centers in the New York area to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking disaster assistance and has approved more than $11 million in disaster loans.
     
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is using sixteen 500-ton barges and one 2,200-ton barge to transport Hurricane Sandy debris from a temporary storage site at Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island to permanent disposal sites in upstate New York.
     
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has had field staff out in impacted areas to make sure that workers and businesses are aware of the hazards involved with the clean-up and recovery operations. As of Nov. 19th, OSHA personnel have performed 507 safety and health briefings reaching 12,423 workers, including 2,966 that don’t speak English. Additionally, OSHA has conducted 764 direct interventions at worksites that are involved in storm recovery operations, removing 2,656 employees from recognized hazards.
     
  • Individuals can register online at www.disasterassistance.gov or via smart phone at m.fema.gov.  Applicants may also call 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services (VRS) should call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week until further notice.

 

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Federal Support to New York State for the Response to Hurricane Sandy

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana property owners with flood insurance policies whose homes or other structures were damaged during Hurricane Isaac have an additional 60 days to file claims for their flood-related losses. This means policyholders have until late January 2013 to file.

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) usually requires claims to be reported within 60 days from the date of loss. Two extensions have been granted, however, because access to NFIP-insured homes and other buildings was delayed due to infrastructure damage and high floodwaters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the program.

Meanwhile, the deadline for individuals, renters and business owners to register with FEMA for disaster assistance remains Nov. 29.

With the latest 60-day extension on flood insurance claims, Louisianians have 150 days from the date of their insured loss to submit a claim, known as Proof of Loss. Hurricane Isaac made first landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 28, with heavy rainfall and flooding occurring within several days before and after it hit. For this reason the date of loss varies for property owners.

“We encourage people who have not filed a flood insurance claim to take advantage of this filing extension to document their losses,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Gerard M. Stolar of FEMA. “This extension should provide Louisianians a chance to file claims on damages sustained during Hurricane Isaac.”

Since Isaac made landfall, the NFIP has paid out more than $370 million on 12,864 claims in Louisiana.

Policyholders with questions about flood insurance should visit www.floodsmart.gov.

More information on Louisiana disaster recovery is available online at www.fema.gov/disaster/4080 or www.gohsep.la.gov. FEMA is also on Twitter at twitter.com/femaregion6 and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FEMA.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status.  If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585

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.

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Deadline Extended Again for Isaac-Related Flood Insurance Claims in Louisiana

WINDSOR, Conn. – Hurricanes roll through with strong winds and storm surges that leave an ugly path in their wake. But not all damage is immediate or obvious, so survivors who experienced high winds, flooding or water damage should check their furnaces thoroughly.

As cold weather continues, concerns about furnaces include:

  • Leaks in gas lines and oil pipes;
  • Corrosion of electrical wiring from exposure to salt water;
  • Problems with oil pumps moved or shaken by high winds or flooding;
  • Debris lodged in chimneys; and,
  • Sediment or mold that could blow into the house from ducts exposed to water.

“Recovery is a process that involves many steps, but don’t forget to think safety first,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Albert Lewis of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “Local codes may require you to hire a licensed professional to check your wiring or gas lines, so check your local ordinances.”

For more information about recovering after the storm, visit a Disaster Recovery Center or check out the information online at www.ready.gov/recovering-disaster.

No matter how large or small the loss, anyone who experienced damage from Hurricane Sandy should register with FEMA. It does not matter whether the survivor has insurance or not, or is a homeowner or renter.

Survivors can register online anytime day or night at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or with a smartphone or device at m.fema.gov. Survivors can also register by phone anytime by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for Thanksgiving Day when the hours are 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. The deadline to register is Dec. 31, 2012.

Having FEMA flood insurance does not register policyholders for disaster assistance.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status.  If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362. For TTY, call 800-462-7585.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and covers the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.

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.

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Some Storm Damage May Not Be Obvious—Inspect Furnaces Thoroughly

WINDSOR, Conn. – All FEMA-State Disaster Recovery Centers in Connecticut will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but help will still be available to Connecticut disaster survivors.

Survivors of Hurricane Sandy in Connecticut will still be able to access FEMA’s website and telephone registration line to register for assistance.

They can also check on the progress of a file or to answer documentation questions FEMA may have had during the application process.

While a Disaster Recovery Center may be closed for all or part of the Thanksgiving weekend, FEMA housing inspectors will keep appointments and may be calling survivors to set appointments for inspections.

FEMA Community Relations specialists will be in damaged areas Friday and Saturday providing information about disaster assistance.

An outreach team from FEMA will be at the Home Depot store in Fairfield Thanksgiving weekend to explain techniques that may reduce potential damage to homes, businesses and property from future disasters. The specialists will be in the store from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24 and 25.

People with storm losses should register with FEMA online at www.Disaster Assistance.gov, with a smartphone or device at m.fema.gov. Applicants can also register by phone by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available

24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for Thanksgiving Day, when hours are 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.

All centers are closed on Sundays. After the holiday, normal hours will resume.

Disaster Recovery Center days and hours of operation during the Thanksgiving weekend are as follows:

East Haven Beach House

150 Cosey Beach Ave.

East Haven, CT 06512

Opens Friday, Nov. 23, noon to 8 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Monday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

 

Housatonic Community College

900 Lafayette Blvd.

Bridgeport, CT 06604

Closed Thanksgiving Day through Sunday, Nov. 24

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Fairfield

100 Mona Terrace

Fairfield, CT 06824

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Open Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

 

Western Greenwich Civic Center

Room 203

449 Pemberwick Road

Greenwich, CT 06381

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Open Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

 

Groton Senior Center

102 Newtown Road

Groton, CT 06304

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday

Open Saturday, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

 

Former Simon Lake Elementary School

65 Devonshire Road

Milford, CT 06460

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

 

Long Wharf Campus Gateway Community College

60 Sargent Drive

New Haven, CT 06511

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov. 23

Open Saturday, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

 

Department of Police Services

Conference Room

6 Custom Drive

Old Saybrook, CT 06475

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Open Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

 

Birdseye Municipal Center

Stratford Public Health Center

468 Birdseye St.

Stratford, CT 06512

Open Tuesday, Nov. 20, until 8 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

 

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and covers the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.

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.

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Federal Aid Programs for the State of Maryland Declaration

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Release date:

November 20, 2012

Release Number:

HQ-12-149Factsheet

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s disaster declaration issued for the State of Maryland.

Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

  • Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for removing debris from public areas and for emergency measures, including direct federal assistance, taken to save lives and protect property and public health.  (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)
     
  • Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for repairing or replacing damaged public facilities, such as roads, bridges, utilities, buildings, schools, recreational areas and similar publicly owned property, as well as certain private non-profit organizations engaged in community service activities. (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)
  • Payment of not more than 75 percent of the approved costs for hazard mitigation projects undertaken by state and local governments to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from natural or technological disasters.  (Source: FEMA funded, state administered.)

How to Apply for Assistance:

  • Application procedures for state and local governments will be explained at a series of federal/state applicant briefings with locations to be announced in the affected area by recovery officials. Approved public repair projects are paid through the state from funding provided by FEMA and other participating federal agencies.

FEMA’s mission is to support our first responders and 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.

Stay informed of FEMA’s activities online: videos and podcasts available at www.fema.gov/medialibrary and www.youtube.com/fema ; follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fema  and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fema.

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November 20, 2012 – 23:51

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Federal Aid Programs for the State of Maryland Declaration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Maryland to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 26 to November 4, 2012.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Sandy in Allegany, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties and the Independent City of Baltimore.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Michael J. Lapinski has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.  Lapinski said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

Follow FEMA online at fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema.  Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema

The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications. 

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.

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President Declares Disaster for Maryland

WINDSOR, Conn. — A FEMA-State Disaster Recovery Center will open in East Haven, Friday, Nov. 23, from noon to 8 p.m. The center will also be open Saturday, Nov. 24, and Monday, Nov. 26, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Disaster Recovery Center will be located at:

East Haven Beach House

150 Cosey Beach Ave.

East Haven, CT 06512

Specialists at the center can help with registration, check an individual’s case, answer questions about their claim, or review information needed to process their claim. Recovery specialists also can supply contacts for other programs that may be able to help.

For the location of a recovery center near you, look online at: http://asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/home.htm

People with storm losses should register with FEMA online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, with a smartphone or device at m.fema.gov. Applicants can also register by phone by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available

24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for Thanksgiving Day, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status.  If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362. For TTY, call 800-462-7585.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and covers the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.

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.

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WINDSOR, Conn. – An outreach team from FEMA will be at the Home Depot store in Fairfield this weekend to explain techniques that may reduce potential damage to homes, businesses and property from future flooding.

Mitigation specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will offer “how-to” information for retrofitting buildings and elevating utilities. Specialists can also provide clean-up tips to help prevent mold and mildew from forming in a storm-damaged home.

The FEMA team will be at the Home Depot store, 541 Kings Highway Cutoff, Fairfield, CT 06824, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24, and Sunday, Nov. 25.

Information will include instructions on how to:

  • Relocate circuit breaker panels, outlets and switches above potential floodwaters
  • Move washer and dryer hookups to a higher floor
  • Elevate furnaces and water heaters
  • Prevent sewer backups with a backflow valve

More information on ways to protect your home from future disasters is available at www.fema.gov/safer-stronger-protected-homes-communities.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status.  If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362. For TTY, call 800-462-7585.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and covers the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.

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.

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After Sandy, Learn Rebuilding Techniques at Home Depot This Weekend

TRENTON, N.J. — All Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Recovery Centers in New Jersey will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and FEMA announced today.

Starting Friday, Nov. 23, all but one of the DRCs will go to a daily schedule of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

to assist people who suffered damage in Hurricane Sandy. The center in Bay Head will resume

its previous schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily while the curfew is still in effect.

All DRCs have representatives available to help answer questions about assistance and recovery programs.

SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) will resume their regular hours on Monday, Nov. 26.

Individuals can register for assistance and follow up on previous applications on Thanksgiving Day by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by web-enabled mobile device

at m.fema.gov. By phone or 711/VRS, call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585.

Phone lines will be open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

DRC and BRC locations are as follows:

Atlantic County                                             Atlantic County                                

Atlantic City Convention Center                   Hamilton Mall                       

1 Convention Blvd., Room 201                      4403 Blackhorse Pike (Route 322)               

Atlantic City, NJ 08401                                 Mays Landing, NJ 08330                              

 

Bergen County                                               Burlington County

Bergen County Plaza                                      Burlington Center Mall

1 Bergen Plaza, 4th Floor                                2501 Burlington – Mount Holly Road 

Hackensack, NJ 07652                                   Suite 215

                                                                        Burlington, NJ 08016

 

Camden County                                             Cape May County                                        

Public Works Building                                   Cape May Courthouse Public Library                      

2311 Egg Harbor Road                                   30 Mechanics St.

Lindenwold, NJ 08021                                   Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210

 

Cape May County                                         Cumberland County

Ocean City Community Center                      Emergency Management Agency Office

1735 Simpson Ave.                                        637 Bridgeton Ave., Lower Level

Ocean City, NJ 08226                                     Bridgeton, NJ 08302      

 

Essex County                                                 Gloucester County   

Willing Heart Community Care Center         Government Services Building

555 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.                             1200 North Delsea Dr.

Newark, NJ  07103                                         Clayton, NJ 08312

 

Hudson County                                              Hudson County

Adjacent to Office Depot                               Jersey City Museum

59 Washington St.                                          350 Montgomery St.

Hoboken, NJ 07030                                        Jersey City, NJ 07302

         

Hunterdon County                                         Mercer County

Hunterdon County                                          Mercer County Community College

Department of Public Safety Annex              1200 Old Trenton Road

77 Park Ave.                                                   West Windsor, NJ 08550

Flemington, NJ 08822

                                                                      

Middlesex County                                          Monmouth County                            

Sayreville Senior Center                                Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center

423 Main St.                                                   945 Hwy. 36

Sayreville, NJ 08872                                      Leonardo, NJ 07737

 

Monmouth County                                         Monmouth County

Belmar Municipal Building                           Union Beach Municipal Building

601 Main St.                                                   650 Poole Ave.

Belmar, NJ 07719                                           Union Beach, NJ 07735

 

Monmouth County                                         Morris County

Long Branch Fire Station #4                          Morris Plains Community Center

199-205 Union Ave.                                       51 Jim Fear Drive

Long Branch, NJ 07740                                  Morris Plains, NJ 07950

 

Ocean County                                                Ocean County

Old Township Building                                  Bay Head Fire Station #1

775 East Bay Ave.                                          81 Bridge Ave.

Stafford, NJ 08050                                         Bay Head, NJ 08742

 

Ocean County                                                Ocean County

Bell Crest Plaza Store Front 4C                     Brick Township Civic Center

953 Fischer Blvd.                                           270 Chambers Bridge Rd.

Toms River, NJ  08753                                  Brick, NJ 08723                                             

 

Passaic County                                              Salem County

Passaic County Department of Health           Penns Grove EMS Building

317 Pennsylvania Ave.                                   25 East Griffith St.

Paterson, NJ 07503                                          Penns Grove, NJ 08069                       

 

Somerset County                                           Sussex County

Somerset County Human Services                  Sussex County Community College

27 Warren St.                                                  1 College Hill Road

Somerville, NJ 08876                                      Newton, NJ 07860

 

Union County                                                 Union County

Chisholm School Community Center               Plainfield Senior Citizen’s

100 S. Springfield Ave.                                    Service Center           

Springfield, NJ 07081                                      400 E. Front St.

                                                                        Plainfield, NJ 07060

 

Warren County

Franklin Township Municipal Building

2093 Route 57

Broadway, NJ 08808

 

SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) serve business customers. SBA Customer Service Representatives are available at BRCs to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking

disaster assistance for losses. They are at the following locations, until further notice:

 

Atlantic County                                                         Bergen County

Richard Stockton College                                          Bergen Community College

Small Business Development Center                        Small Business Development Center

35 South Martin Luther King Blvd.                           355 Main Street, Room 121

Atlantic City, NJ 08401                                             Hackensack, NJ 07601

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                     Hours: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Cape May County                                                     Essex County

Cape May County Chamber of Commerce                Rutgers University

13 Crest Haven Road                                                 Small Business Development Center

Cape May, NJ 08210                                                  25 James Street         

Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                     Newark, NJ 07102

                                                                                   Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Hudson County                                                    Middlesex County

Small Business Development Center                     John F. Kennedy Library

New Jersey City University                                     500 Hoes Lane

285 West Side Ave., Suites 189 – 191                   Piscataway, NJ 08854                

Jersey City, NJ 07305                                           Hours: Mon. – Sat.10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.                             Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.                                                                                                        

 

Monmouth County                                             Ocean County

Brookdale Community College                             Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce

765 Newman Springs Road                                 Stafford Heritage Park Train Station and Rail Car     

Bankier Library, Room 246 (SBDC)                     (Across from Manahawkin Lake between RT 9 and

Lincroft, NJ 07738                                                 RT 72)

Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.                           West Bay Avenue

                                                                              Manahawkin, NJ 08050

                                                                              Hours:   Mon – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

 

Passaic County                                                  Union County

William Paterson University                                  Kean University – SBDC

Small Business Development Center                   Business One-Stop Service – The Incubator

131 Ellison St.                                                      320 Park Avenue

Paterson, NJ 07505                                             Plainfield, NJ 07060

Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.                          Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.                                                                   

Renters, homeowners and businesses that do not need one-on-one assistance do not need to visit

a center. They can apply for an SBA disaster loan online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

 

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.

Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema.  Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema

The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.

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