TALLAHASSEE – The State of Florida and FEMA have opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center in St. Johns County. It is located at the Wind Mitigation Building, 3111 Agricultural Center Drive, St. Augustine. The center is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.
Disaster Recovery Centers provide disaster survivors with information from Florida state agencies, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tropical Storm Ian survivors can get help applying for federal assistance and disaster loans, update applications and learn about other resources available.
It is not necessary to visit a center to apply. Survivors can go online to disasterassistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call 800-621-3362. The line is open every day from 7 a.m. to 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 the number for that service.
Interpretation services and translated materials are available at these centers to help you communicate in the language with which you feel most comfortable. Disaster Recovery Center locations are chosen for their accessibility, with the goal of reaching as many people as possible.
In addition to the centers, FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are canvassing neighborhoods in areas impacted by the storm to help residents apply for FEMA assistance and answer questions about federal assistance.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The teams wear FEMA attire and have federal photo identification badges. There is no charge for service.
FEMA Individual Assistance can help with temporary lodging expenses, basic home repairs and other essential disaster-related needs.
For more information about Hurricane Ian recovery in Florida, go to fema.gov/disaster/4673 and floridadisaster.org/. Follow us on Twitter: @FLSERT and @FEMARegion4.
