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Disaster Recovery Center in Glynn County for Hurricane Idalia survivors to close permanently Friday

The DRCs in Cook and Lowndes counties will remain open with changes in their hours of operation

The DRC is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. (FEMA)

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. – The Disaster Recovery Center opened in Brunswick by The State of Georgia and FEMA to assist Hurricane Idalia survivors will be closing permanently on Friday.

This center is located at the Ballard Park Gymnasium and will be closing at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6. The other two DRCs located in Cook and Lowndes counties will remain open but with changes in their hours of operation.

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DRCs are designed to help survivors through the recovery process by having highly trained specialists who can walk them through the process and explain the types of assistance available from FEMA.

Other services include helping survivors apply for assistance, reviewing application status updates, clarifying any written correspondence for FEMA, and collecting and scanning new information or documents needed for case files.

This DRC is designed to help survivors through the recovery process by having highly trained specialists who can walk them through the process and explain the types of assistance available from FEMA. (FEMA)

The DRCs in Cook and Lowndes counties will remain open to continue serving Hurricane Idalia survivors, but with some changes in hours of operation:

  • Cook County Extension Services located at 206 E. Ninth St. in Adel, Ga. | Open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
  • Lowndes County Civic Center located at 2108 E. Hill Ave. in Valdosta, Ga. | Open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m

The deadline to apply for assistance is Nov. 6, 2023. You do not need to visit a DRC to apply.

If you are unable to visit a DRC, you are encouraged to apply to FEMA for assistance at disasterassistance.gov, by calling 800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA mobile app.


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