North Arkansas FEMA Applicants May Visit Missouri Disaster Centers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas residents living in counties near the Missouri border may visit a state/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Missouri to get help registering for disaster assistance for storm damage occurring between April 26 and May 19.

Recovery centers are operating in Washington, Randolph and Lawrence counties in Arkansas, but residents of Benton, Carroll, Boone, Fulton, Randolph and Clay counties may live closer to Carter, Howell, Oregon, Ozark or Stone counties in Missouri.

The schedule for the centers in both states is as follows:

Missouri

Carter County

Van Buren Youth and Community Center

1204 Hwy. D

Van Buren MO 63965

 

Howell County

West Plains Civic Center

110 St. Louis St.

West Plains MO 65775

 

Hours:

Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Both close at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8

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Oregon County

Alton School

2180 School St.

Alton MO 65606

 

Ozark

Ozark County Health Department

370 3rd St.

Gainesville MO 65655

 

Stone County

Stone County Annex

106 E. 5th St.

Galena MO 65656

 

Hours:

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Closed Sundays

All three are closing soon

Arkansas

Fulton County

Mobile DRC in parking lot across from Wood’s Riverbend Restaurant

80 Main St.

Mammoth Springs AR 72554

 

Sunday-Tuesday, July 9-11

Hours:

Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Lawrence County

Black River Fire Training Center

114 Wilson Drive

Walnut Ridge AR 72476

 

Randolph County

Randolph County Nursing Center

1405 Hospital Drive

Pocahontas AR 72455

 

Washington County

Fayetteville Executive Airport Terminal Building

4500 South School Ave.

Fayetteville AR 72701

 

Hours for all three:

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.

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. FEMA 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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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.

Original author: crystal.garner
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