FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery Center to visit Hohenwald

Meet with FEMA Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to report losses
Monday, May 17th, 2010

FEMA officials announced news of a mobile unit at which people affected by recent flooding may meet one on one with a FEMA disaster assistance specialist to report losses.

The Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) will visit Lewis County May 17, 18 and 19 due to the county's designation for federal assistance in Middle Tennessee, to provide assistance to people affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on April 30.

MDRC hours of operation are Monday, May 17, from noon to 7 p.m. and Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time at the

Howard P. Moore Emergency Communications Center

1116 Commerce Drive

Hohenwald, TN 38462

Mobile DRCs allow FEMA to travel to counties that have been designated to answer questions about applications and to review information FEMA needs to process applications. Recovery specialists can supply contacts for other programs that may be able to provide assistance.

Disaster officials suggest that before visiting the centers, people first register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for those with speech and hearing disabilities. Help in all languages is available.