HUNT VALLEY, Md. – The Disaster Recovery Center in Crisfield will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 18, but survivors of hurricane Sandy still can get help.
Those who already have registered with FEMA can call FEMA’s Helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585. There will be outreach centers open beginning January 22, at the following locations:
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DATE |
Location |
Hours of Operation |
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January 22 – 24, 2013 |
Seton Center 30632 Hampden Ave Princess Anne, MD 21853 |
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
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January 22 – 24, 2013 |
Woodrow Wilson Community Center 119 South 7th Street Crisfield MD 21817 |
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
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January 25 – 26, 2013 |
Deal Island Chance Fire Department 10090 Deal Island Road Deal Island, MD 21821 |
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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January 25 – 26, 2013 |
Fairmount Fire Company 27407 Fairmount Road Westover MD 21871 |
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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January 27, 2013 |
Rehobeth Presbyterian Church 5757 Coventry Parish Road. (Corner of Old Rehobeth Rd & Coventry Parish Rd.) Westover, MD 21871. |
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
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January 27, 2013 |
St Elizabeth Church 8734 Old Westover Road Westover, MD |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
Centers are staffed with emergency management experts from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency who can answer questions about disaster assistance programs.
February 12 is the deadline to apply for assistance. There are three easy ways to begin the application process. You may call FEMA’s toll-free number, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week until further notice, and multilingual operators are also available to answer your call. Residents with Internet access now have the option to register on the agency’s website at www.disasterassistance.gov or web-enabled mobile device or smartphone visit m.fema.gov.
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). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
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