NYU Medical Center Receives $114 Million

NEW YORK – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it has approved more than $114 million in Public Assistance (PA) funds to reimburse the New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center for emergency repairs, patient evacuation and other expenses incurred as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

“When Hurricane Sandy struck New York, workers quickly evacuated and safely relocated 250 patients,” said Michael F. Byrne, FEMA federal coordinating officer. “Their work during and after the storm was extraordinary. I am glad that we are able to expedite this money to help NYU Medical Center.”

Once the storm had passed, water was pumped out of flooded buildings, crews cleaned and sanitized facilities and emergency repairs were completed. Thorough inspections were conducted to ensure that the facilities were safe to enter.

The FEMA PA program reimburses state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations 75 percent of costs for disaster-related expenses associated with emergency protective measures, debris removal, and the repair and restoration of damaged infrastructure. In order to qualify, damage must be a direct result of Hurricane Sandy. NYU Langone Medical Center will receive more than $114 million from FEMA.

Private non-profit agencies that provide critical services to the community may apply directly to FEMA for funding of emergency and permanent work. The deadline for Requests for Public Assistance, which was due to expire, has been extended. 

The new deadlines are:

• Dec. 29, 2012: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Richmond, Suffolk and Queens Counties

• Jan. 2, 2013: Rockland and Westchester Counties

• Jan. 12, 2013: Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster Counties

For more information on New York’s disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4085,
http://twitter.com/FEMASandy, www.facebook.com/FEMASandy and www.fema.gov/blog

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NYU Medical Center Receives $114 Million

Three New Recovery Centers Open In Hudson, Middlesex, And Union Counties

TRENTON, N.J. — Anyone affected by Hurricane Sandy can now visit newly opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Hudson, Middlesex, and Union counties if they have questions about recovery programs. The new DRCs are located in:

Hudson County:

Bayonne City Museum, 229 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002

Two other DRCs are open in Hudson County at the Jersey City Museum and next to the Office Depot at 59 Washington St. in Hoboken.

Middlesex County:

Woodbridge Health Center, 2 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge, NJ 07095

A second DRC is open in Middlesex County at the Sayreville Senior Center.

Union County:

Gregorio Recreation Center, 330 Helen St., Linden, NJ 07036

Two other DRCs are open in Union County at the Chisholm School Community Center,

100 S. Springfield Ave., Springfield, NJ  07081 (scheduled to close Dec. 1),                                                                                                          and the Plainfield Senior Citizen’s Service Center, 400 East Front St., Plainfield, NJ 07060.

There are now 34 DRCs open in New Jersey. All are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. except for the center in Bay Head which opens from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the curfew remains in effect.   

Individuals can register for assistance and follow up on previous applications by registering online at DisasterAssistance.gov, or by web-enabled mobile device at m.FEMA.gov. By phone or 711/VRS, you can call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585.

DRCs allow residents to speak one-on-one to recovery representatives. FEMA program specialists are available to provide registration and other information, and to answer questions at the centers. These include mitigation specialists who can provide guidance on cost-effective rebuilding and repair techniques to reduce property damage in future disasters.

It is not necessary to visit a center to receive disaster assistance.

In addition to FEMA program specialists, customer service representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to answer questions about the SBA low-interest disaster loan program, and to assist with disaster loan applications.

An applicant may go to any DRC, even if it is located in another county or state. Once an application has been made, a FEMA registration number is assigned. It can be accessed nationally.

DRC locations change frequently. The closest open offices can be found online at http://asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/home.htm. An alternative is to go to www.fema.gov and search for DRC locator.

DRCs in New Jersey are located in:

Atlantic County

Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Convention Blvd., Room 201, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Hamilton Mall, 4403 Blackhorse Pike (Route 322), NJ 08330

 

Bergen County

Bergen County Plaza, 1 Bergen Plaza, 4th Floor, Hackensack, N.J. 07652

 

Burlington County: Rotating Center

Burlington Center Mall, 2501 Burlington-Mount Holly Road, Suite 215, Burlington, NJ 08016

DATES: Thurs., Nov., 29 to Sat., Dec. 1 and Mon., Dec. 10 to Wed., Dec. 12

  

Cape May County

Cape May Courthouse Public Library, 30 Mechanics St, Cape May, N.J. 08226

Ocean City Community Center, 1735 Simpson Ave., Ocean City, N.J. 08210

 

Cumberland County: Rotating Center

Emergency Management Office, 637 Bridgeton Ave., Bridgeton, N.J. 08302

DATES: Mon., Nov. 26 to Wed., Nov. 28 and Thurs., Dec. 6 to Sat., Dec. 8

 

Essex County

Willing Heart Community Care Center, 555 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark, NJ 07103

 

Gloucester County: Rotating Center

Government Services Building, 1200 N. Delsea Drive, Clayton, NJ 08312

DATES: Thurs., Nov., 29 to Sat., Dec. 1 and Mon., Dec. 10 to Wed., Dec. 12

 

Hudson County

Adjacent to Office Depot, 59 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ 07030

Jersey City Museum, 350 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302

Bayonne City Museum, 229 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002

  

Mercer County: Rotating Center

Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550

DATES: Mon., Nov. 26 to Wed., Nov. 28 and Thurs., Dec. 6 to Sat., Dec. 8

 

Middlesex County

Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St., Sayreville, NJ 08872

Woodbridge Health Center, 2 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge, NJ 07095

 

Monmouth County

Belmar Municipal Bldg., 601 Main St., Belmar, NJ 07719

Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center, 945 Highway 36, Leonardo, NJ 07737

Long Branch Fire Station #4, 199-205 Union Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740

Union Beach Municipal Building, 650 Poole Ave., Union Beach, NJ 07735

 

Morris County: Rotating Center

Morris Plains Community Center, 51 Jim Fear Drive, Morris Plains, NJ  07950

DATES: Mon., Nov. 26 to Wed., Nov. 28 and Thurs., Dec. 6 to Sat., Dec. 8

 

Ocean County

Bay Head Fire Station #1, 81 Bridge Ave., Bay Head, NJ 08742

HOURS: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. until further notice

 

Ocean County

Bell Crest Plaza Store Front 4C, 953 Fischer Blvd., Toms River, NJ 08753

Brick Township Civic Center, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723

Harvey Cedars Bible Conference Center, 12 Cedars Ave., Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008

Little Egg Harbor Senior Center, 641 Radio Road, Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08087

Old Township Bldg., 775 East Bay Ave., Stafford, NJ 08050

 

Passaic County

Passaic County Department of Health, 317 Pennsylvania Ave., Paterson, NJ 07503

 

Salem County: Rotating Center

Penns Grove EMS Bldg., 25 East Griffin St., Penns Grove, NJ 08069

DATES: Mon., Dec. 3 to Wed., Dec. 5 and Thurs., Dec. 13 to Sat., Dec. 15

 

Somerset County: Rotating Center

Somerset County Human Services, 27 Warren St., Somerville, NJ 08876

DATES: Mon., Dec. 3 to Wed., Dec. 5 and Thurs., Dec. 13 to Sat., Dec. 15

 

Sussex County: Rotating Center

Sussex County Community College, 1 College Hill Road, Newton, NJ 07860

DATES: Mon., Dec. 3 to Wed., Dec. 5 and Thurs., Dec. 13 to Sat., Dec. 15

 

Union County

Chisholm School Community Center, 100 S. Springfield Ave., Springfield, NJ  07081

(scheduled to close 12/1)

Plainfield Senior Citizen’s Service Center, 400 East Front St., Plainfield, NJ 07060

Gregorio Recreation Center, 330 Helen St. in Linden, NJ 07036.

 

Warren County: Rotating Center

Franklin Township Municipal Bldg., 2093 Route 57, Broadway, NJ 08808

DATES: Thurs., Nov. 29 to Sat., Dec. 1 and Mon., Dec. 10 to Wed., Dec. 12

 

SBA customer service representatives are available for one-on-one consultation with business owners who are seeking assistance in applying for low-interest disaster loans for business losses caused by Hurricane Sandy.

 

Atlantic County

Richard Stockton College, Small Business Development Center, 35 South Martin Luther King Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Bergen County

Bergen Community College, Small Business  Development Center, 355 Main St., Room 121, Hackensack, NJ 07601

HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Cape May County

Cape May County Chamber of Commerce 13 Crest Haven Road, Cape May, NJ 08210

HOURS: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Essex County

Rutgers University, Small Business Development Center, 25 James St., Newark, NJ 07102

HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Hudson County

Small Business Development Center, New Jersey City University, 285 West Side Ave., Suites 189-191, Jersey City, NJ 07305

HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Middlesex County

John F. Kennedy Library, 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854

HOURS: Mon-Sat.10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

               Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Monmouth County

Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Bankier Library, Rm. 246 (SBDC), Lincroft, NJ 07738

HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Ocean County

Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, Stafford Heritage Park Train Station

(Across from Manahawkin Lake Between RT 9 and RT 72), West Bay Ave., Manahawkin, NJ 08050

HOURS: Mon-Sun 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

Passaic County

William Paterson University, Small Business Development Center, 131 Ellison St.,Paterson, NJ 07505

HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Union County

Kean University – SBDC, Business One-Stop Service – The Incubator, 320 Park Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060

HOURS: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 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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Three New Recovery Centers Open In Hudson, Middlesex, And Union Counties

Camden And Hunterdon Disaster Recovery Centers To Close

TRENTON, N.J. — The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Camden and Hunterdon counties

will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28. Survivors of Hurricane Sandy can continue to visit the other

33 DRCs serving individuals in New Jersey. Anyone can visit any DRC in any county or even another state.

Those affected by Sandy are encouraged to register with FEMA before visiting a DRC. 

Individuals can apply for assistance and follow up on previous applications 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.

 

Current DRC Locations are:

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

Closes Nov. 28

 

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

Department of Public Safety Annex                 Mercer County Community College

77 Park Ave.                                                    1200 Old Trenton Road

Flemington, NJ 08822                                     West Windsor, NJ 08550

Closes Nov. 28

                                                                      

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

 

Ocean County                                                Ocean County

Little Egg Harbor Senior Center                       Harvey Cedars Bible Conference Center

641 Radio Road                                              12 Cedars Ave.

Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08087            Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008

                                                                         (Long Beach Island)                                            

 

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

 

In addition to the DRCs, there are also SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) to 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 St., 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 St.   

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                        

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.                                   Jersey City, NJ 07305    

                                                                                     Hours: Mon. – Sat.10 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 Ave.

                                                                                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 Ave.

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.

All BRCs are closed Nov. 23 – 25, and will reopen Monday, Nov. 26.

                                                                

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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Camden And Hunterdon Disaster Recovery Centers To Close

New Jersey Adds Additional Disaster Recovery Centers in Cape May, Ocean and Union Counties

LINCROFT, N.J. — Anyone affected by Hurricane Sandy can now visit newly opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Cape May, Ocean, and Union counties if they have questions about recovery programs. There are now 30 DRCs open daily. The center in Bay Head will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the curfew there remains in effect. All others are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.  All DRCs in New Jersey will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22; they will reopen on Friday, Nov. 23, with a permanent change in hours to 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week.

Before going to a DRC, it is helpful to register with FEMA. Apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by a web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.

At DRCs visitors can speak one-on-one to recovery representatives. FEMA program specialists provide registration and other information, and answer questions.  FEMA mitigation specialists provide guidance on cost-effective rebuilding and repair techniques to reduce property damage in future disasters.

In addition to FEMA program specialists, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) customer service representatives are available to answer questions about the SBA low-interest disaster loan program, and to assist with disaster loan applications.

The new DRC locations are:

Cape May County                                                    Ocean County

Ocean City Community Center                                  Old Township Building

1735 Simpson Ave.                                                    775 East Bay Ave.

Ocean City, NJ 08226                                                Stafford, NJ 08050

 

Union County

Plainfield Senior Citizen’s Service Center

400 E. Front St.

Plainfield, NJ 07060

DRC locations change frequently. Updates can be found online at http://asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/home.htm.  An alternative site is www.fema.gov; search DRC Locator.

An applicant may go to any DRC, even if it is located in another county or state but it is not necessary to visit a center to receive disaster assistance. Once an application has been made, a FEMA registration number is assigned that can be accessed nationally.

The following is a list of DRC locations in New Jersey:

Atlantic County                                                        Bergen County

Atlantic City Convention Center                                Bergen County Plaza

1 Convention Blvd., Room 201                                 1 Bergen Plaza, 4th Floor

Atlantic City, NJ 08401                                              Hackensack, NJ 07652

                                               

Burlington County                                                    Camden County                                           

Burlington Center Mall                                               Public Works Building                                   

2501 Burlington – Mount Holly Road                         2311 Egg Harbor Road

Suite 215                                                                  Lindenwold, NJ 08021

Burlington, NJ 08016

 

Cape May County                                                     Cumberland County

Cape May Courthouse Public Library                        Emergency Management Agency Office

30 Mechanics St.                                                       637 Bridgeton Ave., Lower Level

Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210                              Bridgeton, NJ 08302

 

Essex County                                                            Gloucester County

Willing Heart Community Care Center                        Government Services Building

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

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 Highway 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

 

Morris County                                                          Ocean County                       

Morris Plains Community Center                                Bell Crest Plaza                      

51 Jim Fear Drive                                                       Store Front 4C                                                                                                          

Morris Plains, NJ 07950                                              953 Fischer Blvd.                                                                                

                                                                                   Toms River, NJ  08753

                                                          

Ocean County                                                           Passaic County

Brick Township Civic Center                                       Passaic County Department of Health

270 Chambers Bridge Road                                       317 Pennsylvania Ave.

Brick, NJ 08723                                                          Paterson, NJ 07503

 

Salem County                                                          Somerset County

Penns Grove EMS Building                                       Somerset County Human Services

25 East Griffith St.                                                     27 Warren St.

Penns Grove, NJ 08069                                            Somerville, NJ 08876

 

Sussex County                                                        Union County

Sussex County Community College                           Chisholm School Community Center

1 College Hill Road                                                    100 S. Springfield Ave.

Newton, NJ 07860                                                      Springfield, NJ 07081

 

Warren County

Franklin Township Municipal Building                     

2093 Route 57

Broadway, NJ 08808

In addition to the DRCs, there are also SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) for business customers. SBA customer service representatives are available at BRCs to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking disaster assistance for business 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 St., 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 St.   

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 Ave.

                                                                                   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 Ave.

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.

All BRCs will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov.22.                                                                  

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.

Original post: 

New Jersey Adds Additional Disaster Recovery Centers in Cape May, Ocean and Union Counties

Additional New Jersey Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Atlantic and Ocean Counties

TRENTON, N.J .–  Anyone affected by Hurricane Sandy can now visit newly opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Atlantic and Ocean counties if they have questions about recovery programs. There are now 27 DRCs open daily. The center in Bay Head will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the curfew remains in effect.  All others are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. All DRCs in New Jersey will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22.

Before going to a DRC, it is helpful to register with FEMA. Apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by a web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.

DRCs allow residents to speak one-on-one with recovery representatives. FEMA program specialists are available to provide registration and other information, and to answer questions at the centers. These include mitigation specialists who can provide guidance on cost-effective rebuilding and repair techniques to reduce property damage in future disasters.

It is not necessary to visit a center to receive disaster assistance.

In addition to FEMA program specialists, customer service representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to answer questions about the SBA low-interest disaster loan program, and to assist with disaster loan applications.

The new DRCs are located at:

Atlantic County                                                      Ocean County

Adjacent to Hamilton Mall                                         Bay Head Fire Station #1

4403 Blackhorse Pike (Route 322)                          81 Bridge Ave.

Mays Landing, NJ 08330                                          Bays Head, NJ 08742

DRC locations change frequently. The closest open offices can be found online at http://asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/home.htm. An alternative is to go to www.fema.gov and search for DRC Locator.

An applicant may go to any DRC, even if it is located in another county or state. Once an application has been made, a FEMA registration number is assigned. It can be accessed nationally.

Other DRCs in New Jersey are located in:

 

Atlantic County                                             Bergen County

Atlantic City Convention Center                    Bergen County Plaza

1 Convention Blvd., Room 201                      1 Bergen Plaza, 4th Floor

Atlantic City, NJ 08401                                  Hackensack, NJ 07652

                                             

Burlington County                                      Camden County                                           

Burlington Center Mall                                   Public Works Building                                   

2501 Burlington – Mount Holly Road             2311 Egg Harbor Road

Suite 215                                                       Lindenwold, NJ 08021

Burlington, NJ 08016

 

Cape May County                                        Cumberland County

Cape May Courthouse Public Library            Emergency Management Agency Office

30 Mechanics St.                                           637 Bridgeton Ave., Lower Level

Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210                  Bridgeton, NJ 08302

 

Essex County                                               Gloucester County

Willing Heart Community Care Center            Government Services Building

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

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 Highway 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

 

Morris County                                               Ocean County                       

Morris Plains Community Center                     Bell Crest Plaza                      

51 Jim Fear Drive                                            Store Front 4C                                                                                                          

Morris Plains, NJ 07950                                   953 Fischer Blvd.                                                                                                                                                         Toms River, NJ  08753                                                                      

Ocean County                                               Passaic County

Brick Township Civic Center                           Passaic County Department of Health

270 Chambers Bridge Road                           317 Pennsylvania Ave.

Brick, NJ 08723                                               Paterson, NJ 07503

 

Salem County                                               Somerset County

Penns Grove EMS Building                            Somerset County Human Services

25 East Griffith St.                                          27 Warren St.

Penns Grove, NJ 08069                                 Somerville, NJ 08876

 

Sussex County                                            Union County

Sussex County Community College               Chisholm School Community Center

1 College Hill Road                                        100 S. Springfield Ave.

Newton, NJ 07860                                          Springfield, NJ 07081

 

Warren County

Franklin Township Municipal Building                     

2093 Route 57

Broadway, NJ 08808

 

In addition to the DRCs, there are also SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) to 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 St., 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 St.   

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-Fri 9 a.m to 5 p.m

Hours: Mon. – Sat.10 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 Ave.

                                                                                 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 Ave.

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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Additional New Jersey Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Atlantic and Ocean Counties

New Jersey Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Essex, Hudson, Ocean and Salem Counties

TRENTON, N.J. — Anyone affected by Hurricane Sandy can now visit four newly opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) if they have questions about recovery programs. With these four, there are now 25 DRCs are open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until further notice in New Jersey.

Before going to a DRC, it is helpful to register with FEMA. Apply for assistance by registering

online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling

1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.

DRCs allow residents to speak one-on-one to recovery representatives. FEMA program specialists

are available to provide registration and other information, and to answer questions at the centers.

These include mitigation specialists who can provide guidance on cost-effective rebuilding and repair techniques to reduce property damage in future disasters.

It is not necessary to visit a center to receive disaster assistance.

In addition to FEMA program specialists, customer service representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to answer questions about the SBA low-interest disaster loan program, and to assist with disaster loan applications.

New DRC locations are:

Camden County                                            Essex County

Public Works Building                                    Willing Heart Community Care Center

2311 Egg Harbor Road                                 555 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.    

Lindewold, NJ 08016                                     Newark, NJ  07103           

 

Hudson County                                            Ocean County

Adjacent to Office Depot                               Bell Crest Plaza

59 Washington St.                                        Store Front 4C

Hoboken, NJ 07030                                      953 Fischer Blvd.

                                                                     Toms River, NJ 08753                                              

 

DRC locations change frequently. The closest open offices can be found online at http://asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/home.htm. An alternative is to go to www.fema.gov and search for DRC locator.

An applicant may go to any DRC, even if it is located in another county or state. Once an application has been made, a FEMA registration number is assigned. It can be accessed nationally.

Other DRCs in New Jersey are located in:

 

Atlantic County                                             Bergen County

Atlantic City Convention Center                    Bergen County Plaza

1 Convention Blvd., Room 201                      1 Bergen Plaza, 4th Floor

Atlantic City, N.J. 08401                                Hackensack, N.J. 07652

 

Burlington County                                        Cape May County

Burlington Center Mall                                   Cape May Courthouse Public Library          

2501 Burlington – Mount Holly Road            30 Mechanics St.

Suite 215                                                         Cape May Courthouse, N.J. 08210

Burlington, NJ 08016

 

Cumberland County                                     Gloucester County

Emergency Management Agency Office       Government Services Building

637 Bridgeton Ave., Lower Level                 1200 North Delsea Dr.

Bridgeton, N.J. 08302                                    Clayton, NJ 08312

                                                                      

Hudson County                                             Hunterdon County   

Jersey City Museum                                        Hunterdon County

350 Montgomery St.                                       Department of Public Safety Annex

Jersey City, NJ 07302                                     77 Park Ave.

                                                                        Flemington, NJ 08822

 

Mercer County                                              Middlesex County

Mercer County Community College               Sayreville Senior Center                    

1200 Old Trenton Road                                  423 Main St.  

West Windsor, NJ 08550                                Sayreville, NJ 08872

 

Monmouth County                                       Monmouth County

Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center              Belmar Municipal Building

945 Hwy. 36                                                   601 Main St.

Leonardo, N.J. 07737                                     Belmar, NJ 07719

 

Monmouth County                                       Morris County                                  

Union Beach Municipal Building                   Morris Plains Community Center                  

650 Poole Ave.                                               51 Jim Fear Dr.                                              

Union Beach, NJ 07735                                  Morris Plains, NJ 07950   

 

Ocean County                                                Passaic County

Brick Township Civic Center                         Passaic County Department of Health

270 Chambers Bridge Rd.                              317 Pennsylvania Ave.

Brick, NJ 08723                                              Patterson, NJ 07503

 

Salem County                                                Somerset County

Penns Grove EMS Building                           Somerset County Human Services

25 East Griffith St.                                         27 Warren St.

Penns Grove, NJ 08069                                  Somerville, NJ 08876

 

Sussex County                                               Union County

Sussex County Community College               Chisholm School Community Center

1 College Hill Road                                        100 S. Springfield Ave.

Newton, NJ 07860                                          Springfield, NJ 07081

 

Warren County

Franklin Township Municipal Building                     

2093 Route 57

Broadway, NJ 08808

 

In addition to serving individuals in the DRCs, there are also SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) to serve business customers. SBA Customer Service Representatives are available to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking disaster assistance for losses at BRCs at the following locations, until further notice:

Ocean County

Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce

Stafford Heritage Park Train Station and Rail Car

(Across from Manahawkin Lake between RT 9 and RT 72)

West Bay Avenue

Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Hours:   Monday – Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until further notice

 

Bergen County                                                          Essex County

Bergen Community College                                       Rutgers University

Small Business Development Center                          Small Business Development Center

355 Main Street, Room 121                                        25 James Street          

Hackensack, NJ 07601                                               Newark, NJ 07102

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

 

Hudson County                                                         Middlesex County

Small Business Development Center                          John F. Kennedy Library

New Jersey City University                                        500 Hoes Lane

285 West Side Avenue                                               Piscataway, NJ 08854

Suites 189-191                                                            Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.- Sat.

Jersey City, NJ 07305                                                             1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday       

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

 

Monmouth County

Brookdale Community College

765 Newman Springs Road

Bankier Library, Room 246 (SBDC)

Lincroft, NJ 07738

Hours:  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon- Fri

 

Renters, homeowners and businesses applying 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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Seventeen New Jersey/FEMA Briefings to Begin Tuesday to Help Local Governments Who Apply for Hurricane Sandy Infrastructure Losses

TRENTON , N.J. — New Jersey emergency managers in 21 counties will be briefed by New Jersey and Federal Emergency Management officials in a series of 17 meetings beginning Tuesday to help local governments who are seeking assistance in recovering from losses caused by Hurricane Sandy.

The meetings are designed to help local government officials, and any qualifying private entities that provide public access, to understand what is needed in preparing their requests for assistance. All applicants should contact their local emergency managers for further details.

The meetings are a process of a state-federal “Public Assistance” program that is designed to deal with infrastructure storm losses. They are not public events.

 

Locations and times of the meetings are:

 

DATE             TIME             COUNTIES                            LOCATION

11/13/2012      9:00 a.m.         Cape May                         Cape May County OEM

                                                                                         30 West Mechanic Street

                                                                                         Cape May Court House NJ

                                                                                                                                   

11/13/2012      9:00 a.m.         Middlesex                          Middlesex Fire Academy

                                                                                         Sayreville NJ

                                                                                                                                   

11/13/2012      1:00 p.m.         Atlantic                              Atlantic County OEM

                                                                                          Egg Harbor NJ

 

 

11/13/2012      1:00 p.m.         Union                                 Kean University

                                                                                          Union NJ

                                                                                                                       

11/14/2012      9:00 a.m.         State Agencies                  ROIC (Media Room)

                                                                                          West Trenton NJ

 

11/14/2012      10:00 AM        Ocean                                Ocean County            

     Toms River NJ

                                                                                                                                   

 

11/14/2012      9:00 AM          Sussex/Passaic             Passaic County Public

                                                                                     Wayne NJ

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

11/14/2012      1:00 PM          Monmouth                       Monmouth Fire Academy

                                                                                       Freehold NJ

                                                                                                                                   

11/14/2012      1:00 PM          Hudson                            Hudson County OEM

                                                                                       Secaucus NJ

                                                                                                                                   

11/15/2012      9:00 AM          Gloucester/Camden         Gloucester County OEM

                                                                                        Clayton NJ

                                                                                                                                   

11/15/2012      9:00 AM          Bergen                              Bergen County

                                                                                         Mahwah NJ

                                                                                                                                               

11/15/2012      9:00 AM          Warren/Hunterdon             Warren County Vo Tech

                                                                                          Washington NJ

                                                                                                                                   

11/15/2012      1:00 PM          Salem/Cumberland             Salem OEM

                                                                                          Woodstown NJ

                                                                                                                                   

11/16/2012      9:00 AM          Mercer                                Mercer County OEM

                                                                                          Lawrenceville NJ

                                                                                                                                   

11/16/2012      9:00 AM          Essex                                   Essex Co. Hospital Center

                                                                                            Cedar Grove NJ

                                                                                                                                     

11/16/2012      1:00 PM          Burlington                             Medford Public Safety Cntr.

                                                                                            Medford NJ   

 

11/16/2012      1:00 PM          Morris/Somerset                   Public Safety Academy

                                                                                            Parsippany NJ

 

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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FEMA Mitigation Specialists to Answer Questions in Northeast Florida Cities

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Outreach staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be at a motorcycle festival in Starke, a bead and jewelry show in Jacksonville and a home improvement store in Orange Park beginning this week.

The mitigation specialists will provide information on cleaning up and rebuilding homes after Tropical Storm Debby.

FEMA specialists will be in Bradford County to answer questions at the 2012 Starke Bikefest on Friday, Aug. 24, and Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Sunday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival will take place near 100 E. Call St. in Starke.

In Duval County, the specialists will be at the Intergalactic Bead and Jewelry Show on Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show will be at the University Center of the University of North Florida located at 12000 Alumni Drive in Jacksonville.

Specialists will also be available in Baker County to answer questions at Lowe’s from Wednesday,

Aug. 22, to Sunday, Aug. 26, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Monday, Aug. 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The address is 2285 Kingsley Ave. in Orange Park.

Sign up for Tropical Storm Debby recovery updates via email by going to www.fema.gov/Disaster/4068 and clicking the subscription link. It’s a simple process that only requires a valid email address. During signup, subscribers can choose to receive updates immediately, daily or weekly.

For more information on Florida’s disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov or www.floridadisaster.org. On Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/FloridaSERT. To receive Twitter updates: www.twitter.com/FLSERT or www.twitter.com/femaregion4.

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.

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). 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.

FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.

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Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Hillsborough County to Help Tropical Storm Debby Survivors

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Hillsborough County to Help Tropical Storm Debby Survivors 

Release Date: July 19, 2012
Release Number: 4068-021b

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A disaster recovery center is open in Hillsborough County to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by Tropical Storm Debby. The center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Representatives from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U. S. Small Business Administration and other agencies will be at the center to explain disaster assistance programs and help survivors apply for aid.

The disaster recovery center is located at the following address:

University Area Community Development Center

14013 N. 22nd St.

Tampa, FL 33613

If possible, before going to a disaster recovery center, people with storm or flooding losses should register with FEMA. There are three ways to apply:

  • By calling 800-621-FEMA (3362). Help is available in most languages, and lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585.
  • Online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
  • By tablet or smartphone using the FEMA app or m.fema.gov.

Anyone who sustained damage in any of the 22 Florida counties designated for federal individual disaster assistance can visit any disaster recovery center.

Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property loss and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.

Low-interest disaster loans from the SBA are also available to help with residential and business losses not covered by insurance. Survivors and businesses may apply online at SBA’s secure website https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela; or obtain information on SBA disaster loan applications by calling 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for people who are deaf or hard of hearing) or online at www.sba.gov.

For more information on Florida’s disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov or www.floridadisaster.org. On Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/FloridaSERT. To receive Twitter updates: www.twitter.com/FLSERT or www.twitter.com/femaregion4.

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.

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). 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.

FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.

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Making History … And Preserving It

Making History … And Preserving It 

Release Date: June 11, 2012
Release Number: 1981-ANF002

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Ward County’s hub of history itself became the site of historic flooding last June.

Pioneer Village, the home and showcase of the Ward County Historical Society located next to the state fairgrounds, suffered devastating losses in the flood.

All 13 of its buildings received at least some damage. The railroad depot had up to eight feet of water and the warehouse, which held 13 antique automobiles, had seven feet. The entire original contents of the former Immanuel Lutheran Church, nearly a century old, were thrown out. Horse-drawn sleighs and buggies were devastated. Historic contents of the barbershop, dentist’s office, general store and post office were destroyed. Furniture from the first county courthouse, built in Burlington in 1886, was ruined. Schoolbooks and records were flooded, and the state’s first iron lung plus antique pump organs from the church were wiped out.

“So much was lost, it’s hard to comprehend it all,” says current director Sue Bergan. “The losses in the church hurt the worst. I sat down on the steps and cried the day they cleared it out.”

Compounding the devastation caused by the flood, the society then lost its long-time administrator and curator, Reverend David Jones, the pastor of the Dakota Baptist Church. While attending a church conference in Boston, he died of a heart attack on September 28, 2011.

“He was an exemplary person, a wonderful man, and a historian,” says Bergan. “He was from Mobile, Alabama, and had quite the cutest Southern accent. He just worked too many hours between the society and the church. It was a terrible blow to us to have to try to reorganize, knowing what he had accomplished and what still had to be accomplished.”

The historical society was facing a historic crisis.

Volunteers — many facing their own flood-related demands at home and work — stepped up, including outside groups such as Lutheran Social Services and students from Minot State University and Trinity Bible College in Ellendale. The Minot post office donated an antique post office that was collecting dust in a corner of its building. The Stenkjaer Lutheran Church in Simcoe, which was closing, donated all its contents to Pioneer Village. An area farmer who has the first schoolhouse in Ward County still on his property is willing to donate the building and all its contents if the society can find the funds to move it. Other volunteers have “adopted” a Model T and a John Deere tractor, promising to restore the antique vehicles on their own. Bergan hopes additional items can be similarly restored.

Staff from the State Historical Society of North Dakota, the State Historic Preservation Office, the American Institute for Conservation, the Heritage Preservation organization, the University of Utah Preservation Library and FEMA also pitched in with their various specializations, helping inventory contents and deciding what could be saved and how it could be restored.

The Ward County Historical Society (WCHS) is a private, non-profit organization – which can be eligible for FEMA Public Assistance aid if they meet certain qualifications. The historical society was an eligible applicant and received funding for repairs to nine of the buildings, debris removal, and restoration of a portion of the collection. FEMA’s team of environmental and historic preservation experts also provided valuable technical assistance to ensure FEMA funding could be used to maximum effect.

Charles Bello, FEMA Historic Preservation Specialist, who worked closely on this project, states that, “We were able to provide guidance and funding to help ensure that key items in the Historical Society’s collection will live on and be enjoyed for generations to come.”

Bergan herself had her own business hanging and removing wallpaper. She had worked with the historical society in January, 2010, when she and her mother re-wallpapered the upstairs apartment in the century-old Samuelson House at Pioneer Village. The flood wiped out a bridge to her own home, and she and her husband had half-hour walks up and down ladders on river banks to get home until a new bridge was built in October. In the meantime, she had volunteered to help at the society, and after Jones’ death she found herself drafted to be the new director.

“It’s going to be all of two years until everything is restored,” she says. “The immediate projects are to reseed the grass and get the outside of the buildings looking nice. I would like to have a couple of buildings open by the time the state fair opens July 20, but I don’t know if that’s going to happen or not. The log cabin and courthouse, maybe the cook car [a horse-drawn wagon pulled from farm to farm during threshing season], those are the three I’m hoping for, but it’s kind of a far reach.”

“I don’t know how we’ll commemorate the 2011 flood itself,” says Bergan. “Maybe just by winning the battle and reopening. We’re going to have a party then, that’s for sure.”

To learn more about the Ward County Historical Society and how you can be involved in their efforts to preserve the region’s history, visit them online at wchsnd.org.

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