FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

10/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/18/2024 13:54

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers Now Open in Liberty, Toombs Counties

ATLANTA -- FEMA opened two additional Disaster Recovery Centers in Liberty and Toombs counties to provide one-on-one help for Georgians affected by Hurricane Helene. The centers are open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m.

Center locations:

Liberty County
Miller Park/HQ Fire Station
6944 E. Oglethorpe Highway
Midway, GA 31320

Toombs County
Georgia Department of Human Services
162 Oxley Drive
Lyons, GA 30436

Additional centers are open in Coffee, Lowndes, Richmond and Washington Counties:

Coffee County

The Atrium

114 N. Peterson Ave. Douglas, GA 31533

Lowndes County

City of Valdosta

4434 North Forrest Street Extension Valdosta, GA 31605

Richmond County

Hub for Community Innovation

631 Chafee Ave. Augusta, GA 30904

Washington County

Sandersville School Building Authority

514 North Harris St. Sandersville, GA 31082

To find center locations in the state, visit FEMA's Hurricane Helene Georgia Page, FEMA's DRC Locator or text "DRC" and your Zip Code to 43362. All centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology.

Homeowners and renters in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Fulton, Glascock, Glynn, Hancock, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Lowndes, McDuffie, McIntosh, Montgomery, Newton, Pierce, Rabun, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne and Wheeler counties can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA, the State of Georgia and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No appointment is needed.

If you are in an affected county, you are encouraged to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The quickest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply using the FEMA App for mobile devices or calling toll-free 800-621-3362. The telephone line is open every day and help is available in most languages.

Disaster Assistance Teams are also on the ground in affected counties going door-to-door to help survivors register for assistance.

For the latest information about Georgia's recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4830. Follow FEMA on X at x.com/femaregion4 or on Facebook at facebook.com/fema.

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