Disaster Recovery Center Will Go to Washington Neighborhoods
September 30, 2003
Disaster Recovery Center Will Go to Washington Neighborhoods
(Washington, DC) The DC Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and the US
Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
will bring a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to the people in areas of the
District who were affected by Hurricane Isabel.
The Disaster Recovery Centers, which will operate from the EMA Mobile
Command Vans, will be available from 9 am to 6 pm at the following sites and
dates:
Date and Locations:
Wednesday and Thursday October 1 and 2
1) 3924 Minnesota Ave., NE Chartered Health Parking Lot
2) Lot 4 RFK Stadium
Friday and Saturday October 3 and 4
1) 2100 Martin Luther King Ave., SE
2) Alabama Ave and Good Hope Rd, SE Safeway Parking Lot
Monday and Tuesday October 6 and 7
1) 16th St. and Colorado Ave., NW Carter Barron Amphitheater
2) 4th St. and Rhode Island Ave., NE (old Ames)
Wednesday and Thursday October 8 and 9
1) 4450 Wisconsin Ave., NW Tenley-Friendship Library
2) 2200 Champlain St, NW Marie Reed Learning Center
Friday and Saturday October 10 and 11 (Tentative)
To be determined at a later date To be determined at a later date
Disaster Recovery Centers are designed to provide detailed program
information to those who have already applied for assistance under President
Bush’s September 20 disaster declaration for the District of Columbia.
Representatives of the District, federal, and voluntary agencies will be
present, including loan officers from the US Small Business Administration.
“The DRC will give residents an opportunity to meet one-on-one with District
and federal officials to discuss specific aspects of their damage claims and
get answers to any questions they may have,” said DCEMA Director Peter G.
LaPorte.”
Applicants are encouraged to apply by using the FEMA toll-free registration
number: 1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362). The TTY number is 1 (800) 462-7585 for
those who are speech- or hearing-impaired. Recovery specialists are
available to take calls from 7 am to midnight, EDT, seven days a week until
further notice. To date, more than 700 District residents have called to
apply.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the US Department of Homeland
Security. FEMA’s continuing mission within the new department is to lead the
effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal
response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also
initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and
manages Citizen Corps, the National Flood Insurance Program and the US Fire
Administration.
Desi Deschaine
Community Outreach Coordinator
Executive Office of the Mayor
1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 211
Washington, DC 20004