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FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Opened

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FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Opened

BAMBERG – While many Bamberg County residents are still reeling from this year’s tumultuous storm activities, the Bamberg County Emergency Management Division has partnered with FEMA to open a Disaster Recovery Center at the Bamberg County Library. The DRC is open from 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5 until closing on Monday, November 11.

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are temporary offices that provide support to affected areas and communities after natural disasters. FEMA representatives will be on site to answer questions and assist citizens with the application and filing process. Other disaster assistance partners, such as the Small Business Administration and the Red Cross, may also be on hand to provide helpful information.

Disaster recovery centers will also open in Kershaw and Laurens counties to provide personalized assistance to South Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helene.

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These locations are: Kershaw County Government Center, 515 Walnut St., Camden, SC 29020, 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM – November 10; and Laurens County Public Library, 1017 W. Main St., Laurens, SC 29360, 8am-7pm November 7-10; closed from November 4 to 6.

The Orangeburg location, Orangeburg YMCA, was open November 1-3.

There are plans to open more centers across the state, and you can visit each open center to meet with representatives from FEMA, the State of South Carolina and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No appointment is necessary.

To find all other locations, including those in other states, visit fema.gov/drc or text ‘DRC’ and a zip code to 43362.

Homeowners and renters in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties and the Catawba Indian Nation can apply for federal assistance.

The quickest way to apply is to go online to DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply through the FEMA mobile app or by calling toll-free 800-621-3362. The telephone line is open every day and help is available in many languages. If you use a relay service such as Video Relay Service (VRS), closed captioning telephone, or other service, provide FEMA with your number for that service.

FEMA programs are accessible to survivors with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.