Disaster Recovery Centers Closing This Week in 4 Counties

AUSTIN, Texas—Six disaster recovery centers in Anderson, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Waller counties will close this week.

Waller County

Location:      
Brookshire Civic Center
4010 Fourth St.
Brookshire, TX 77432

Closing:         
6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27

Location:      
Waller County Road and Bridge
775 Business 290
Hempstead, TX 77445

Closing:         
6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27

Anderson County

Location:      
Palestine Mall
2000 TX-256 Loop No. 30                      
Palestine, TX 75801

Closing:         
6 p.m. Friday, July 29

Fort Bend County

Location:      
Huggins Elementary School
1 Huggins Dr.
Fulshear, TX 77441

Closing:         
6 p.m. Friday, July 29

Location:      
Sacred Heart Church
507 South Fourth St.
Richmond, TX 77469

Closing:         
6 p.m. Friday, July 29

Montgomery County

Location:      
Lone Star College
3200 College Park Dr.
Rooms G123 and G124
Conroe, TX 77384

Closing:         
2 p.m. Saturday, July 30

Disaster recovery centers are operated jointly by FEMA and the state. Visiting a disaster recovery center is not required to register for FEMA assistance.

After the centers close, Texans whose homes or businesses were affected by the April storms and May-June floods can still register for assistance, get updates about applications, learn about the appeals process or check the status of their claim the following ways:

• online at DisasterAssistance.gov

• phone 800-621-3362 (FEMA). Applicants who use 711 or Video Relay Service may also call 800-621-3362. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available.

• at a disaster recovery center. To find the nearest one, go online to the disaster recovery center locator at asd.fema.gov/inter/locator.

FEMA grants do not have to be repaid. FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid or other federal benefits.

Survivors should register even if they have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but underinsured applicants may receive help after their claims have been settled.

A free multilingual guide to the types of assistance available can be found at fema.gov/help-after-disaster.

For more information on the Texas recovery, visit the disaster webpage for the May-June storms at fema.gov/disaster/4272; or fema.gov/disaster/4269 for the April storms, which affected Anderson County; or visit the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at txdps.state.tx.us/dem. Follow FEMA on Twitter @femaregion6.

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