HARTFORD, Conn. - Three Disaster Recovery Centers will be closing this week. While these sites will be closing help is still available, FEMA specialists are still just a phone call or mouse click away.
One DRC in New London County will permanently close tomorrow, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. The DRC is located at Three Rivers Community College, 574 New London Turnpike (E Wing building, enter from north entrance), Norwich, CT 06360
Two DRCs in Fairfield County will permanently close Friday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m.
* Bridgeport Public Library, 925 Broad St., Bridgeport, CT, 06604
* Norwalk Fire Department, 121 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854
While these sites are closing, face-to-face assistance is still available at Glenville Fire Station, 266 Glenville Rd., Greenwich, CT 06831 until Dec. 10.
Survivors can also find their nearest DRC online at fema.gov/drc, or text DRC to 43362. Standard message and data rates apply
Help is Still Available
Disaster survivors can still access disaster information and assistance the following ways: online at DisasterAssistance.gov ; by calling 800-621-3362; (TTY:800-462-7585); or download the FEMA app available for smart phones. The toll-free telephone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET, seven days a week. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available.
The deadline to apply for disaster assistance with FEMA is Dec. 29.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
