FEMA DISASTER RECOVERY (DRC) Sites - INDEX (March 12-15 and March 29-30, 2010 FLOODING)

SEE UPDATED MERGED LIST BELOW -

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Clinton Disaster Recovery Center Closes Wednesday
Mon, 03 May 2010 16:43:26 -0500

ANDOVER, Mass. -- The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Clinton serving Worcester County residents who were affected by the March floods will cease operations Wednesday, May 5 at 7 p.m., state and federal recovery officials announced.

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New Disaster Recovery Center To Open In Concord
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:19:31 -0500

ANDOVER, Mass. -- A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Concord will open at 9 a.m., Monday, May 3 to provide face-to-face help to Middlesex County residents about any disaster-related need or concern caused by the record-setting rainfall and resulting flooding beginning in mid-March.

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Disaster Officials Offer Tips To Speed Assistance
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=50740

Register Now & After Registering

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DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS OPEN
Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be open beginning Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in five locations in Massachusetts to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by the severe storms and record-rainfall that flooded large areas of the state beginning March 12, 2010.

Each DRC is staffed with FEMA and Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) disaster recovery specialists, who are ready to help survivors through the process of applying for disaster assistance.

Homeowners, renters and business owners are urged to register before visiting a DRC by calling FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). Multilingual operators are available. Those with speech or hearing impairment may call TTY 800-462-7585 to apply. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate 7:00AM to 10:00PM daily until further notice. Registration can also be done online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

Once registered, FEMA disaster recovery specialists at a center can check an individual’s case, answer questions about their claim, or request information FEMA needs to process their claim.

Recovery specialists can also supply contacts for other programs that may provide help as well as suggest low-cost risk-reduction measures to make homes or businesses safer. Other federal agency representatives at the centers include IRS tax specialists to discuss disaster-related issues. Representatives from volunteer agencies are also available to suggest existing community resources to help in the recovery process.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives will be on hand at DRCs to meet with individuals and business owners to answer any questions about SBA’s disaster loan program, help them complete their SBA disaster loan application and accept the completed disaster loan applications. Anyone not able to go to a DRC should call the SBA Customer Service Center from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday, at 800-659-2955 for information and assistance or visit the SBA Web site at www.sba.gov.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private non-profit organizations. These loans are to repair or replace homes, businesses and personal property not covered by insurance and damaged by the recent flooding.

Hours of operation will vary at each center. Locations and daily hours are:

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UPDATE MERGED INTO FOLLOWING LIST on(5/22/10)

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Bristol County ~
One Government Center (CLOSED DATE 5/27/10)
114 South Main St.
Open Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Masonic Lodge (CLOSED DATE 5/20/10)
46 S. Washington St.

Essex County ~
Flint Public Library (CLOSED DATE 4/30/10)
1 South Main Street
Middleton, MA 01949
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m.- 5 p.m

Middlesex County ~
Billerica Public Library (CLOSE DATE 4/23/10)
15 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01821
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Concord Amory (CLOSE DATE 5/22/10)
91 Everett St
Concord, MA 01742
Monday, May 17 – Friday, May 21, Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 22, Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Norfolk County ~
Thomas Crane Public Library (CLOSE DATE 4/10/10)
40 Washington Street
Quincy, MA 02169
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Richard J. Koch Rec. Center (CLOSE DATE 5/21/10)
1 Merrymount Parkway

Plymouth County ~
Lakeville Free Public Library (CLOSE DATE 6/04/10)
4 Precinct Street
Lakeville, MA 02347
Hours:
Seven days a week: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Suffolk County ~
Hyde Park Municipal Building Community Center (CLOSE DATE 5/28/10)
1179 River St.
Boston, MA 02136
Open Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Worcester County ~
Thayer Memorial Library (CLOSE DATE 5/05/10)
717 Main Street
Lancaster, MA 01523
Hours:
Seven days a week: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

FEMA is considering opening additional Disaster Recovery Centers in Clinton and another in Suffolk County. Please check this site frequently for updated information.

After the closure of all area DRCs, it is still possible to receive information or register for assistance by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or 800-642-7585 (TTY) for people with speech or hearing disabilities. Phone lines are open from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Online registration is also available 24/7 at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

Also at:
http://www.fema.gov/assistance/opendrcs.shtm

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IA Programs administered by FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) include Individuals and Households Programs (IHP), Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Crisis Counseling, Legal Assistance, Tax Relief and Small Business Administration Disaster Loans.

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can initiate the application process for assistance by calling the FEMA Teleregistration numbers: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired, or by registering online at www.fema.gov. The toll-free Teleregistration numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week until further notice

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SEE COMPLETE DETAILS AT:
Declared March 29, 2010
http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=12571