FEMA opens new Disaster Recovery Centers in East Tennessee for those affected by Helene

On November 4, 2024By Pranco

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Starting Monday, there will be seven Disaster Recovery Centers in East Tennessee to help those affected by Helene apply for FEMA assistance and obtain information about local and federal resources.

From Monday 4 November, the following Disaster Recovery Centers will be open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 7pm and on Sunday from 12pm to 5pm:

Greene County: Greene County Courthouse/Annex, 204 N. Cutler St., Greeneville, TN 37745
Hamblen County: Utility Commission Conference and Training Center, 441 Main St., Morristown, TN 37814
Unicoi County: National Guard Armory/Unicoi Emergency Operations Center, 615 South Main Ave., Erwin, TN 37650

In addition, two new centers will open Tuesday in Johnson and Washington counties, and the locations in Cocke and Carter counties will transition from Multi-Agency Resource Centers to Disaster Recovery Centers. They are located in the following locations:

Johnson County: Pioneer Village Shopping Center, 220 Pioneer Village Dr., Mountain City, TN 37683
Washington County: Embreeville Volunteer Fire Department, 4061 Highway 81 S., Erwin, TN 37650
Carter County: 1749 Highway 19 E., Elizabethton, TN 37643
Cocke County: Cocke County Recreation Department, 466 Learning Road, Newport, TN 37821

FEMA also announced that the Multi-Agency Resource Center in Jonesborough will permanently close at noon on Tuesday.

The Multi-Agency Resource Centers in Newport, Elizabethton and Jonesborough have been active since early October to assist with TEMA’s post-Helene response efforts.

Previous coverage: TEMA opens Multi-Agency Resource Center in Cocke County, ranked third in East Tennessee

The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance is Monday, December 2.

To apply, click herecall 800-621-3362 or visit a Disaster Recovery Center.