PIERCE COUNTY, Ga. – FEMA has opened mobile disaster recovery centers in four Georgia counties to aid Hurricane Helene survivors in applying for federal assistance.
Mobile center operations started Monday, Nov. 11 in Ben Hill, Bulloch, Montgomery, and Pierce counties.
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“Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (MDRC) are public facilities or mobile offices established and managed by FEMA. At these locations, individuals can access information about federal, state, and local disaster assistance programs. SBA staff are also present to assist with disaster loan applications, answer questions about SBA programs, provide help with reconsideration and late application requests, and close loans,” wrote the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The mobile disaster recovery center is set up at the Pierce County Extension Office/USDA on 705 College Ave in Blackshear, GA 31516. The center will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
It will close early on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m., but will resume regular operations after that date.
The centers will remain open through through Saturday, Nov. 16.
For information on the other disaster recovery locations, please go to DRC Locator.