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Posted on: September 20, 2017[ARCHIVED] Disaster Recovery Centers Currently Open in Harris County
September 20, 2017
Disaster Recovery Centers Currently Open in Harris County Several Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) have opened in Harris County to help individuals and businesses impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State of Texas, and other agencies will be at the centers to provide information about disaster assistance programs and guidance for filing an application. The DRC’s are now open at the following locations:
Bayland Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77074 Hours: Daily, from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Baytown Community Center 2407 Market Street Baytown TX 77520 Hours: Daily, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Greenspoint Mall 263 Greenspoint Mall Houston TX 77060 Hours: Daily, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Humble Senior Activity Center 1401 S Houston Avenue Humble TX 77338 Hours: Daily, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Katy Mills Mall 5000 Katy Mills Circle Hours: Daily, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Netrality Building Suites 125 & 150 1301 Fannin Street Houston TX 77002 Hours: Daily, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Pasadena Convention Center (opens Sept. 21) 7902 Fairmont Parkway Pasadena, TX 77505 Hours: Daily, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
St. John Vianney Catholic Church 625 Nottingham Oaks Trail Houston TX 77079 Hours: Daily, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
The Church Without Walls 5725 Queenston Boulevard Houston TX 77084 Hours: Daily, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Webster Civic Center 311 Pennsylvania Avenue Webster TX 77598 Hours: Daily, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster assistance employees are committed to helping businesses and residents rebuild as quickly as possible. SBA representatives are available to answer questions about SBA’s disaster loan program and help business owners and residents apply to SBA.
Disaster recovery centers are accessible to people with disabilities. Centers have assistive technology equipment allowing disaster survivors to use amplified telephones, phones that display text, amplified listening devices for people with hearing loss and magnifiers for people with vision loss. Video Remote Interpreting is available and in-person sign language is available by request. The centers also have accessible parking, ramps and restrooms. If possible, homeowners, renters and businesses should register with FEMA before visiting a recovery center. Eligible residents may register for assistance the following ways: The following information is helpful when registering:
- Address of the location where the damage occurred (pre-disaster address).
- Current mailing address.
- Current telephone number.
- Insurance information.
- Total household annual income.
- Routing and account number for checking or savings account (this allows FEMA to directly transfer disaster assistance funds into a bank account).
- A description of disaster-caused damage and losses
Disaster survivors can visit any of the centers for assistance. Locations of other recovery centers are online at www.fema.gov/DRC.
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