Texas Receives Federal Disaster Declaration; Texans Urged to Apply for Disaster Aid

Texas Receives Federal Disaster Declaration; Texans Urged to Apply for Disaster Aid

DENTON, Texas – Texans affected by the recent severe storms should register now with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

President Barack Obama issued a major disaster declaration Nov. 25 for 15 Texas counties. It makes federal Individual Assistance available to eligible families, individuals, renters and business owners in Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Comal, Galveston, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Liberty, Navarro, Travis, Willacy and Wilson counties.  

People in these 15 counties who had damage from the Oct. 22-31 storms can register for FEMA assistance three ways:

  • Online, or via smartphone or web-enabled device, at www.DisasterAssistance.gov;

  • By calling 1-800-621-3362 or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. The registration hotline will be open on Thanksgiving Day.

Assistance for eligible survivors can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and for other serious disaster-related needs, such as medical and dental expenses or funeral and burial costs. Long-term, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) also may be available to cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.

Eligible survivors should register with FEMA even if they have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but under-insured applicants may receive help after their insurance claims have been settled.

Registering with FEMA is required for federal aid, even if the person has registered with another disaster-relief organization such as the American Red Cross, or local community or church organization. FEMA registrants must use the name that appears on their Social Security card. Applicants will be asked to provide:

  • Social Security number

  • Address of the damaged home or apartment

  • Description of the damage

  • Information about insurance coverage

  • A current contact telephone number

  • An address where they can get mail

  • Bank account and routing numbers if they want direct deposit of any financial assistance.

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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.  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/femaregion6 and the FEMA Blog at http://blog.fema.gov.

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 non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover 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. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call (800)877-8339.

 

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Disaster Recovery Centers Announce New Hours of Operation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – State and federal officials announced a change of hours for the disaster recovery centers, which serve individuals affected by the South Napa Earthquake. Since Oct. 31, nearly 1,100 people have visited the centers:

Napa Earthquake Local Assistance Center
301 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559

Solano County Disaster Recovery Center
1155 Capitol Street, Vallejo, CA 94590

The centers are now closed Sundays due to decreased demand, based on the number of visitors. The centers remain open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays until further notice. In observance of Thanksgiving, the centers will be closed Nov. 27-28.

At the centers, visitors can meet face-to-face with specialists from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

During a visit to a center, visitors may:
• Discuss their individual disaster-related needs
• Submit any additional documentation needed, such as occupancy or ownership verification documents and letters from insurance companies
• Find out the status of an application
• Get help from SBA specialists in completing low-interest disaster loan applications for homeowners, renters and business owners
• Meet with FEMA hazard mitigation specialists to learn about reducing future disaster losses and rebuilding safer and stronger

People who sustained losses or damages due to the earthquake may also apply for disaster assistance online at DisasterAssistance.gov or via smartphone or tablet at m.fema.gov.  Or applicants may call FEMA at 800-621-3362 (Voice, 711-Relay or VRS) or 800-462-7585 (TTY).

Phone lines remain open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (PT) Sun.-Sat. until further notice. Multilingual phone operators are available on the FEMA Helpline/Registration. Choose Option 2 for Spanish and Option 3 for other languages.

People should register with FEMA before going to a disaster recovery center, if possible. For visitors with a disability or functional need, the centers may have amplified telephones, magnifiers and assistive listening devices. American Sign Language Interpreters are available upon request.

If other accommodations are needed during any part of the application process, please ask any FEMA or Cal OES employee for assistance.

People do not need to visit a center to receive disaster assistance. Disaster assistance includes grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repair and other serious disaster-related needs, such as medical expenses, not covered by insurance or other sources.

Low-interest disaster loans are also available from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private non-profit organizations. Disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.

For unmet disaster-related needs, the United Way operates 2-1-1 that covers Napa and Solano Counties. Available 24/7 in 150 languages, the Bay Area 211 helpline connects callers with hundreds of programs to help people find food, housing, healthcare, senior services, childcare, legal aid and more.

For more information on California disaster recovery, go www.fema.gov/disaster/4193.

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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.
The Cal OES protects lives and property, build capabilities and support our communities for a resilient California. Cal OES achieves its mission by serving the public through effective collaboration in preparing for, protecting against, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating the impacts of all hazards and threats.

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 non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover 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. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call (800) 877-8339.

 

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Highlands Family Is at Home for the Holidays

LINCROFT, N.J. – Last year was the first time that Steven and Kathryn Chaney didn’t spend Christmas with their three children.

“It was very strange,” Kathryn Chaney said. “We’ve been married 30 years and we’ve always had children around.”

After more than a year of moving from house to house and shelter to shelter, the Chaney family is reunited and spending the Christmas season together in their new home.

The Chaneys spent last Christmas at a friend’s house after their Port Monmouth home was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy despite sitting six feet above ground level. Steven and Kathryn, along with daughter Deidre and granddaughter Elizabeth, had planned to ride out the storm. Their sons, Steve and Ryan, had gone to visit friends when Sandy made landfall.

“An hour before high tide, there was water on our deck,” Kathryn said.

They were evacuated by an Army transport. They spent the night at a shelter and returned the next morning to find their entire street devastated. Many houses had their ground floors inundated by rain and floodwaters. Chaney said their house had two feet of water in it.

“I grew up in Rockaway Beach, New York,” Chaney said. “I’ve always lived near the ocean. I’m used to big storms. But the ocean didn’t get us. We got hit by the creek.”

Steven and Kathryn spent the next couple of days cleaning up and salvaging what they could. They spent those nights in the livable spare room of a neighbor’s house before going to a Red Cross shelter at Henry Hudson Regional High School for a week. Their next stop was Atlantic Highlands, where they spent Thanksgiving and Christmas at a friend’s house – but without the rest of their family.

The prolonged separation was stressful for the entire family. Their sons were shuttling back and forth between friends’ houses for months. Steven and Kathryn spent January in what she called “the worst hotel room ever.” The family wasn’t reunited until they got the keys to an apartment at Fort Monmouth on Valentine’s Day after a FEMA case worker contacted them in February.

Kathryn estimates that the family looked at about 10 homes before finding one in November. They wanted to return to the Port Monmouth area to give their children easier commutes to work, but their housing requirements complicated matters. The Chaneys eventually found a house in Highlands and moved in on Dec. 4. Kathryn was quick to credit their FEMA recertification specialists for their help in the home-finding process.

When asked to rank the importance of getting into a home by Christmas on a scale of one to 10, Kathryn said, “Eleven.”

Life is beginning to return to normal. Granddaughter Elizabeth is now 17 months old. “I hope she doesn’t have any memories of everything we went through,” Kathryn said. Instead of helping their neighbor put up his tree in his house, the Chaneys have a home of their own to decorate. They are also back together and under one roof.

“We can have our ham dinner and just be together,” she said.

To see a video of the Chaneys talking about their journey, follow this link: http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/videos/89622

http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4086/updates/sandy-one-year-later

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. 

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Give Thanks and Be Prepared

CHICAGO –As temperatures drop and another busy holiday season is upon us, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V office encourages everyone to take time for preparedness. Thanksgiving is a time when we come together to give thanks for our blessings. This year, while your family is together, have a discussion about being better prepared for disasters.

“Getting together as a family to make your preparedness plans ensures that everyone knows the plan and the steps to take should disaster strike,” said FEMA Region V Administrator Andrew Velasquez III. “Do all you can in advance of an emergency to keep your family safe.”

When you meet with your family, discuss the types of risks your family can face. Explain why everyone needs to understand the steps to take before, during and after a disaster because you may not all be together when disaster strikes. Make sure to set up times during the year to practice and update your plan.      

You should also discuss the specific supplies you need for your family’s emergency supply kit. When developing your family’s plan and kit make sure to consider the unique needs of everyone in your family. People with disabilities, children and older adults may need additional items in their emergency kits in order to stay safe and healthy. And don’t forget your pets – they’re part of the family too.

Make sure your emergency supply kit contains at least a three-day supply of food and water, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio and flashlights and batteries.  Update your emergency supply kit in preparation for winter weather with items such as:

  • Rock salt to melt ice on walkways;
  • Sand to improve traction;
  • Snow shovels and other snow removal equipment;
  • Adequate clothing and blankets to help keep you warm.

Find valuable winter weather tips at www.ready.gov/winter-weather. Visit http://www.fema.gov/smartphone-app to download the free FEMA app, available for your Android, Apple or Blackberry device.

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 twitter.com/femaregion5, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema.  Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at twitter.com/craigatfema. The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.

Media Contact: Cassie Ringsdorf, 312-408-4455

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Disaster Recovery Centers will be Closed on Thanksgiving Day

DENVER – FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will close at 3 p.m., MST, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and remain closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28.

All five DRCs – Boulder, Estes Park, Evans, Longmont and Lyons – will reopen at 9 a.m., MST, on Friday, Nov. 29.

To find the DRC closest to you, go to fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers

DRCs are operated by the Colorado Office of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), county and local governments.

Survivors with losses from the September storms and flooding will save time by registering for help from FEMA before going to the DRCs.

Register with FEMA by phone, 800-621-3362, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., MST, seven days a week.  Multilingual phone operators are available on the FEMA Helpline. Choose Option 2 for Spanish and Option 3 for other languages. People who have a speech disability or are deaf or hard of hearing may call (TTY) 800-462-7585; users of 711 or Video Relay Service can call 800-621-3362.

Register online:  DisasterAssistance.gov or by Web-enabled device, tablet or smartphone: type m.fema.gov in the browser.

 

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Volunteers Are A Vital Resource In The Aftermath Of Sandy

TRENTON, N.J. – When a disaster strikes, volunteers are a vital resource. They represent the compassionate face that brings comfort to disaster survivors and provides for their immediate needs.

“Working together as friends and neighbors is spontaneous after a disaster” said FEMA Volunteer Agency Liaison Manager Ken Skalitzky. “This approach is really what makes a community whole again.”

One group of volunteers recently was recognized when Middletown, N.J. Mayor Anthony P. Fiore presented the Key to the City to Dave Karr, whose volunteer staff from the Southern Baptist Convention, Oklahoma Disaster Relief, prepared more than 1.5 million meals for disaster survivors. 

“It was a real honor,” Karr said. “I was told they rarely do this. I accepted on behalf of the whole Oklahoma team.”

Karr’s team and the organization they represent are typical of the volunteers working in New Jersey, both locally and from out of state. More than 100 organizations manage thousands of dedicated volunteers. Here are some of the major organizations and their services:

  • Adventist Community Services – manages warehouse distribution of supplies for disaster survivors.
  • Mennonite Disaster Service – doing clean up, repairs, and rebuilding homes.
  • The Salvation Army – provided Thanksgiving dinner or lunch in several locations throughout the state. The Transitional Sheltering Assistance social services programs connect needs with available resources.
  • Samaritans Purse – doing muck outs, removing dirt and debris; cleaning up and sanitizing homes to prevent mold.
  • Southern Baptist Convention/Oklahoma Disaster Relief – 117 volunteers prepared more than 1.5 million meals to date, and is deploying 41 emergency relief vehicles across New Jersey to continue feeding disaster survivors.
  • The Red Cross – more than 4,000 volunteers assisting with meals, sheltering, essential supplies, and health services.
  • United Methodist Committee on Relief – volunteers working on “muck outs.”
  • Catholic Charities – 363 volunteers serving at relief sites offered financial and other material assistance to some 3,000 families.  The sites are now closed.

Voluntary Agency Liaison staff at FEMA work with the state umbrella organization, New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). FEMA provides information on the extent

of damage from the disaster to VOAD. The organization then contacts its local partners who provide direct services to disaster survivors.

Disaster assistance is coordinated over the long term by VOAD to make sure everyone who needs help receives help.

 

NOTE TO EDITORS:

Video of volunteers in action and of Volunteer Agency Liaison Manager Ken Skalitzky are available

for your use at: http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/media_records/10552.

For still photos of volunteer activities, go to: http://www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_search.do.

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. 

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Fill Out Your Small Business Administration Loan Application This Thanksgiving Weekend

NEW YORK – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) remind Hurricane Sandy survivors that the Thanksgiving weekend is a perfect time to fill out their SBA disaster loan applications.

An SBA disaster loan, which is part of the FEMA grant process, can help homeowners, renters and businesses cover any repair or rebuilding costs not covered by private insurance or cover disaster-related damage costs that exceed the initial estimate. Homeowners can receive loans of up to $200,000 to repair or replace their primary residences. Homeowners and renters may also borrow up to $40,000 to replace damaged or destroyed personal property including vehicles.

Businesses and private nonprofits can apply for loans of up to $2 million. Interest rates for businesses are as low as 4 percent to cover physical damage and economic injury caused by the disaster. For private nonprofits, interest rates are as low as 3 percent and for homeowners and renters the rates are as low as 1.688 percent with terms as long as 30 years.

Survivors who receive a low-interest disaster loan application from SBA after registering with FEMA should complete and return the application even if they do not plan to accept a loan. By completing the application, applicants may become eligible for additional grants from FEMA. By not completing and returning the applications, survivors could potentially be leaving recovery assistance money on the table.

SBA customer service representatives are available to issue or accept low-interest disaster loan applications and answer questions at all New York State/FEMA disaster recovery centers and
18 SBA business recovery centers. To locate the nearest business recovery center, visit www.sba.gov or call 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339.) To find the nearest disaster recovery center, check out the disaster recovery center locator at www.FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers or, with a tablet or smartphone, go to m.fema.gov. You may also text “DRC” and your Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example, if you lived in Staten Island, you would text: “DRC 10301.” Or call 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585).

Applicants may also apply online using the Electronic Loan Application via SBA’s secure website at https://DisasterLoan.SBA.gov/ELA. More information is available by calling the SBA Disaster Customer Service Center toll-free number, 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339.) Assistance is also available by sending an email to DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov or by visiting www.sba.gov

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Disaster Recovery Centers Open Thanksgiving in New York

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that numerous Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be open Thanksgiving morning to assist survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

DRCs are one-stop shops where storm survivors can meet with representatives from the state, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other agencies to get the useful information and help they need.

Centers that are scheduled to be open Thanksgiving morning and their hours are:

Nassau Community College

Student Union Building

1 Education Drive

Garden City, NY 11530

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Fort Tilden Park

Building 415

1-199 Rockaway Point Boulevard

Breezy Point, NY 11697

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Waldbaum’s parking lot

112-15 Beach Channel Road

Far Rockaway, NY 11694

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Miller Field

600 New Dorp Lane

Staten Island, NY 10306

8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Recreation Center and Ice Arena

700 Magnolia Boulevard

Long Beach, NY 11561

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Sacred Heart Parish (Tent)

127 Long Beach Road

Island Park, NY 11558

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

H. Lee Dennison Building

100 Veterans Memorial Highway

Hauppauge, NY 11788

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Corner of Father Capodanno Boulevard and Hunter Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10305

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Town Hall West

401 Main Street

Islip, NY 11757

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Mount Loretto CYO

6581 Hylan Boulevard

Staten Island, NY10309

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Riverhead County Center

300 Center Drive

Riverhead, NY 11901

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Holy Family R.C. Church

9719 Flatlands Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11236

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Community Church of the Nazarene

1414 Central Avenue

Far Rockaway, NY 11691

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Coffey Park

85 Richards Street

Brooklyn, NY 11231

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Gerritsen Little League Field

2901 Gerritsen Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11229

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Mastic Recreation Center

15 Herkimer Street

Mastic, NY 11950

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Lindenhurst Library

1 Lee Avenue

Lindenhurst, NY 11757

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

New Cassel Community Center Garden

141 Garden Street

Westbury, NY 11590

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

American Legion

209 Cross Bay Boulevard

Broad Channel, NY 11693

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Borough Hall

10 Richmond Terrace

Staten Island, NY 10301

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Social Security Building

Gravesend

10 Bouck Court

Brooklyn, NY 11223

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Storefront

1001 Beach 20th Street

Far Rockaway, NY 11691

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Kia in Staten Island

1976 Hylan Boulevard

Staten Island, NY 10306

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Mitchell Field Athletic Center

1 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard

Uniondale, NY 11553

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Cedar Creek Park

Merrick Road East

Seaford, NY 11783

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Nickerson Beach

880 Lido Boulevard

Lido Beach, NY 11561

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 26

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Marjorie Post Community Center

477 Unqua Road

Massapequa, NY  11758

9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Sun

9 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

St. Francis de Chantal

2962 Harding Avenue

Bronx, NY 10465

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday

Closed Saturday and Sunday

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Fri beginning Nov. 26

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Arverne by the Sea

68-20 Rockaway Beach Boulevard

Queens, NY 11692

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Jewish Community Center

YMCA

3300 Coney Island Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11235

8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Sun

8 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving

 

Six other centers will not be staffed on Thanksgiving Day, but five of them will reopen Friday. Those scheduled to resume operations on Friday are located at:

 

Mount Manresa Jesuit House

239 Fingerboard Road

Staten Island, NY 10305

Hours: 8 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

 

Westchester County Center

198 Central Avenue

White Plains, NY 10606

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. through Nov. 23

 

Fire Training Center

9 Training Center Lane

New Hampton, NY 10958

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

 

A sixth center will resume normal business hours on Saturday. It is located at:

 

Provident Bank Park

1 Provident Bank Park Drive

Pomona, NY 10970

Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Sun except for Thanksgiving Day and Nov. 23.

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FEMA Está Disponible Durante el Fin de Semana de Acción de Gracias

WINDSOR, Conn. – Todos  los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre de FEMA-Estado en Connecticut estarán cerrados el Día de Acción de Gracias, pero la asistencia continuará disponible para los sobrevivientes del desastre en Connecticut.

Los sobrevivientes del Huracán Sandy en Connecticut aún pueden acceder a la página de FEMA en la red y vía telefónica.

Sobrevivientes  pueden verificar el progreso de su caso o contestar preguntas sobre documentos que FEMA puede haber tenido durante el proceso de solicitud. 

Mientras que un Centro de Recuperación por Desastre puede estar cerrado durante todo o parte del fin de semana de Acción de Gracias, los inspectores de vivienda de FEMA continuarán  con las citas y podrían mantenerse llamando a sobrevivientes para coordinar citas para las inspecciones.

Especialistas de Relaciones con la Comunidad de FEMA, estarán en las áreas afectadas viernes y sábado proveyendo información  sobre asistencia por desastre. 

Un equipo de especialistas en Mitigación de FEMA, estará en la tienda Home Depot en Fairfield el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias, para explicar técnicas que pueden reducir la posibilidad de daños a hogares, negocios y propiedades de desastres futuros. Los especialistas estarán en la tienda de 9 a.m. a 6 p.m., sábado y domingo, 24 de noviembre y 25.

Las personas con pérdidas por la tormenta, deben registrarse con FEMA en línea en: www.DisasterAssistance.gov/espanol, con un teléfono inteligente o dispositivo habilitado para la red en: m.fema.gov/esp. Los solicitantes también pueden registrarse por teléfono llamando a FEMA al 800-621-3362. El número TTY es: 800-462-7585. Operadores plurilingües están disponibles

24 horas al día, siete a la semana, incluyendo  Día de Acción de Gracias.

Todos los centros están cerrados los domingos. Después del día de fiesta el horario normal se reanudará.

Los horarios operacionales durante el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias de los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre son los siguientes:

East Haven Beach House

150 Cosey Beach Ave.

East Haven, CT 06512

Abre viernes, Nov. 23, mediodía a 8 p.m.

Sábado, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Lunes, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

 

Housatonic Community College

900 Lafayette Blvd.

Bridgeport, CT 06604

Cerrado el día de Accion de Gracias hasta domingo, Nov. 24

Sábado, 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a viernes

Sábado, 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.

 

Fairfield

100 Mona Terrace

Fairfield, CT 06824

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias

Abre viernes y sábado, Nov. 23-24 de 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a sábado

 

Western Greenwich Civic Center

Room 203

449 Pemberwick Road

Greenwich, CT 06381

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias

Abre viernes, 9 a.m. a 5 p.m.; sábado, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a sábado

 

Groton Senior Center

102 Newtown Road

Groton, CT 06304

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias y viernes

Abre sábado, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., Lunes a sábado

 

Former Simon Lake Elementary School

65 Devonshire Road

Milford, CT 06460

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Abre 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., viernes y sábado, Nov. 23-24

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, lunes a sábado, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

 

Long Wharf Campus Gateway Community College

60 Sargent Drive

New Haven, CT 06511

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias y viernes, Nov. 23

Abierto sábado, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a sábado

 

Department of Police Services

Conference Room

6 Custom Drive

Old Saybrook, CT 06475

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias

Abierto viernes y sábado, Nov. 23-24, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a sábado

Asistencia para recuperación por desastre está disponible sin distinción de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, edad, discapacidad, destreza en inglés, o estatus económico. Si usted o alguien que usted conoce ha sido discriminado, llame a FEMA al número gratuito 800-621-FEMA (3362). Para TTY llame 800-462-7585.

La Administración Federal para el Desarrollo de la Pequeña Empresa (SBA por sus siglas en inglés) es la fuente principal de dinero del gobierno federal para la reconstrucción a largo plazo de propiedad privada dañada por desastres.  SBA ayuda a propietarios de viviendas, arrendatarios, negocios de todos los tamaños, y organizaciones sin fines de lucro a financiar reparaciones o esfuerzos de reconstrucción y cubre el costo de remplazar propiedad personal perdida o dañada por el desastre. Estos préstamos por desastre cubren perdidas que no han sido completamente cubiertas por los seguros u otras indemnizaciones y no duplican beneficios de otras agencias u organizaciones. 

La misión de FEMA es apoyar a nuestros ciudadanos y personal de primera respuesta para garantizar que como nación trabajemos juntos para construir, mantener y mejorar nuestra capacidad de prepararnos para, proteger contra, responder a, recuperarnos de y mitigar todos los peligros.

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FEMA Está Disponible Durante el Fin de Semana de Acción de Gracias

FEMA Is Available During Thanksgiving Weekend

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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FEMA Is Available During Thanksgiving Weekend

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