FEMA Opens Disaster Recovery Center In Mercer County

Princeton NJ

14 September, 2021

11:40 AM

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MERCER COUNTY, NJ — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Mercer County, Executive Brian M. Hughes announced Tuesday. This comes days after FEMA approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Mercer County on Friday, Sept. 10. The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is located at Hollowbrook Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing Township, and will assist Mercer County residents or businesses whose property was damaged during Tropical Storm Ida. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 14 the center will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sunday. No appointment is needed to visit the center. The DRC is open to residents and businesses from every municipality in Mercer County, and residents from other counties that received the FEMA "Disaster" declaration, officials said. The DRC will be staffed by FEMA representatives who will provide information on disaster aid and answer questions. Last Friday, officials declared Mercer County residents "eligible" to receive federal aid. The state Office of Emergency Management and FEMA were out in Mercer County last Tuesday to conduct preliminary damage assessments. "I greatly appreciate FEMA's response to the situation here in Mercer County, where residents in some of our communities are in dire need of assistance," Hughes said in a statement. Read More Here: FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Mercer County Residents who previously registered for assistance via the Internet or by phone do not need to visit the DRC, but can ask questions or seek further information in person. The eligibility for FEMA Individual Assistance means residents or business owners whose properties were directly damaged by the flooding or storm events on Sept. 1-3 can apply to recover losses, County officials said. Here are other services that may be provided at the center: Guidance regarding disaster recovery Clarification of any written correspondence received Housing Assistance and Rental Resource information Answers to questions, resolution to problems and referrals to agencies that may provide further assistance Status of applications being processed by FEMA. SBA program information if there is a SBA Representative at the Disaster Recovery Center site. Affected residents and business owners can begin the disaster application process by registering online at DisasterAssistance.gov or registering by phone at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free numbers are available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time Monday through Sunday, and applicants registering for aid should be prepared to provide basic information such as their name, the name of the business, address, phone number, insurance coverage, and other information to help substantiate losses.