CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Effective Saturday, Aug. 13, the Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in West Virginia will begin operating under new hours. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Aug. 24, just 11 days away.
The new operating hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All DRCs are closed on Sundays. To find the DRC nearest to you, go online to www.fema.gov/drc.
If you have questions outside DRC business hours, you can call the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Helpline at 800-621-3362 (voice, 711 or video relay service), or 800-462-7585 for TTY users. You can use the Helpline to:
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Register with FEMA. Remember, the deadline to register is Aug. 24.
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Ask questions about a FEMA determination letter.
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Ask about the status of your registration.You will need your nine-digit FEMA registration number and zip code.
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Update your personal information (e.g., change of address or phone number, bank or insurance information) to avoid processing delays.
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Receive information about FEMA property inspections.
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Ask about other federal assistance.
Additional information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery can be found by visiting: www.DisasterAssistance.gov; the flood pages at www.WVflood.com; fema.gov/disaster/4273; twitter.com/femaregion3; twitter.com/FEMA; and fema.gov/blog.
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Disaster Recovery Centers to trim hours as deadline to register nears