FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

08/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/26/2024 17:58

Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Austin and Harris Counties August 27

AUSTIN -Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Austin and Harris Counties Aug. 27 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl.

Center locations:

Wallis Community Center

6810 Guyler Street

Wallis, TX 77485

San Jacinto College - Generation Park

13455 Lockwood Rd, (Bldg. 2, Rm G2-125)

Houston, TX 77044

Disaster Recovery Centers operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday. Any DRC can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding. To find a center location near you, go to fema.gov/drc.

All centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology.

Residents in Austin, Bowie, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jasper, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Walker, Waller and Wharton counties can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No appointment is needed.

To shorten wait times, before going to a DRC homeowners and renters can:

  • Go online to disasterassistance.gov.
  • Download the FEMA App for mobile devices.
  • Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.
  • Visit any Disaster Recovery Center.

To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.

For more information about Texas disaster recovery, visit: fema.gov/disaster/4798. Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x.com/FEMARegion6and on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.