FEMA will be running a mobile disaster recovery center in Cobleskill from Friday, October 21 through Monday, October 24, from 8am to 8pm each day.
A press release from the agency:
A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) will open for four days in Schoharie County on Friday, October 21 to assist individuals, households and businesses affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, officials said today.
The MDRC will be located in the Wal-Mart parking lot, 139 Merchant Place in Cobleskill, and will operate through Monday, Oct. 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day.
The center will be staffed with disaster-recovery specialists who can provide information and answer questions about storm-related assistance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials said.
“Before visiting a recovery center, I strongly recommend people seeking assistance register with FEMA,” said FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Philip E. Parr.
By phone, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. People with hearing disabilities can use the TTY number, 800-462-7585. Applicants can also register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or with any web-enabled mobile device or smart phone at m.fema.gov. Follow the link to “apply online for federal assistance.”
Information needed when registering with FEMA includes the address of the damaged property, names of those living in the household, a general description of the damage, the Social Security number of any family member living in the home, the extent of insurance coverage and certain other information needed to expedite the process.
Also on hand at the MDRC will be specialists from the Small Business Administration (SBA) who can explain the low-interest loan packages available to individuals, nonprofits and businesses of any size. Among other purposes, these loans can be used for such needs as the repair or replacement of real estate and/or personal property, including motor vehicles, damaged by the storm and related flooding, officials said.
