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Don't Delay: Register With FEMA For Help
Register For Help With Fay Damage
POSTED: 11:58 am EDT September 14,
2008
UPDATED: 8:02 pm EDT September 14,
2008
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dial the Federal Emergency Management Agency's hot line to register for help after destruction from Tropical Storm Fay.People living in Baker, Brevard, Collier, Duval, Glades, Hendry, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Marion, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Polk, St. Lucie, Seminole, Volusia or Wakulla counties may be eligible for assistance.Due to the demand caused by multiple national disasters, off-peak hours and weekends are an ideal time to register.
Call 800-621-FEMA (3362) or the TTY number 800-462-7585 for the hard of hearing, deaf or speech impaired.The lines are open 7 a.m. to midnight daily until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. Register online at FEMA.gov any time.Anyone who wants to talk to a recovery specialist in person can go to any of the nine recovery centers located around the state. The centers are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice.The centers are located at:Brevard County -- Near Lamplighter Village, 503 N. John Rodes Blvd., Melbourne 32934 Duval County -- Emmett Reed Community Center, 1093 W. Sixth St., Jacksonville 32209 Seminole County -- 520 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 101, Sanford 32773 St. Lucie County -- St. Lucie Logistics Center, 3855 S. U.S. Highway 1, Fort Pierce 34982 Hendry County -- Montura Ranch Estate Clubhouse (through Sunday, 9/14), 255 N. Hacienda St., Clewiston Lee County -- Bonita Springs Community Center, 26738 Pine Ave., Bonita Springs 34135 Leon County -- LeRoy Collins Library, 200 W. Park Ave., Tallahassee 32301 Volusia County -- Wal-Mart parking lot, 2400 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Orange City 32763 Wakulla County -- Agriculture Building, 84 Cedar Ave., Crawfordville 32327 For statewide disaster information and to find out how to can get a plan for disasters, visit FloridaDisaster.org.
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