AUSTIN, Texas – State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in seven Texas counties will be closed Dec. 23 to Dec. 27 for the holiday. Disaster survivors who have questions may call the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Helpline (800-621-3362), which will remain open throughout the holiday.
Visiting a DRC is not required to register for FEMA assistance. Survivors can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by phone (voice, 711 or relay service) at 800-621-3362. (TTY users should call 800-462-7585.) The toll-free lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
These eight DRCs are affected by the holiday closure:
Travis County
Elroy Community Library
13512 FM812
Del Valle, TX 78617
Dove Spring Recreation Center
5801 Ainez Drive
Austin, TX 78744
Bastrop County
Church of Christ
287 FM 20
Bastrop, TX 78602
Harris County
Denver Harbor
Multi-Service Center
6402 Market St.
Houston, TX 77020
Hays County
Hays County Government Center
712 S. Stagecoach Trail
San Marcos, TX 78666
Hidalgo County
Porter P. Doss Memorial Library
515 South Kansas Ave.
Weslaco, TX 78596
Navarro County
Navarro Center Mall
800 N. Main St.
Corsicana, TX 75110
Willacy County
Willacy County EMS
693 South 7th Street
Raymondville, TX 78580
Specialists from the State of Texas, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), nongovernmental organizations and the local community are available at DRCs to answer questions and provide information on the types of assistance available to homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from Oct. 22 to Oct. 31.
Local, state and federal officials monitor visits to the DRCs as a measure of recovery. A decrease in visitors to a center is one indicator that disaster survivors are making significant progress and the DRC is no longer needed. Officials will use the break to determine any need for changes in hours and locations.
For more information on Texas recovery, visit the disaster web page at www.fema.gov/disaster/4245, Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/femaregion6 and the Texas Division of Emergency Management website, https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.