LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Two more State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers open Friday, June 30, to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in April and May.
Center locations are as follows:
Faulkner County
McGee Center
3800 College Ave.
Conway AR 72034
Washington County
Fayetteville Executive Airport Terminal Building
4500 South School Ave.
Fayetteville AR 72701
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Disaster Recovery Centers will be closed Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in observance of Independence Day.
Disaster Recovery Centers are staffed with representatives from the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Survivors can get help applying for federal assistance, learn about the types of assistance available, learn about the appeals process and get updates on applications.
Visiting a Disaster Recovery Center is not required to register with FEMA. Registration is available online or by phone:
Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Multilingual operators are available. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. If you use 711 or VRS (Video Relay Service) or require accommodations while visiting a center, call 800-621-3362. The toll-free numbers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.;Online at DisasterAssistance.gov (also in Spanish);Download the FEMA mobile app (also in Spanish) at Google Play or the Apple App Store;Disaster Recovery Centers are accessible to people with disabilities. They have assistive technology equipment that allows 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.
FEMA’s Individual Assistance program is designed to help survivors with immediate essential needs and to help displaced survivors find a safe, functional place to live temporarily until they can return home. Many survivors may have additional needs beyond what can be provided by FEMA. The agency works closely with state, federal, faith-based and voluntary agencies to help match survivors who have remaining needs with other sources of assistance.
For updates on the Arkansas response and recovery, follow the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (@AR_Emergencies) on Twitter and Facebook and adem.arkansas.gov. Additional information is available at fema.gov/disaster/4318.
For information about SBA’s disaster assistance, call 800-659-2955, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or visit SBA’s website at SBA.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call 800-877-8339.
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