FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

10/21/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2024 18:30

Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Aiken, Allendale, Greenwood, Newberry Counties

Disaster Recovery Centers will be open in Aiken, Allendale, Greenwood and Newberry counties to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene.

Aiken County
Aiken Technical College - Building B
2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville, SC 29829
Open Oct. 21-24, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Oct 25-26, 7:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.

Allendale County
James Brandt Building
398 Barnwell Highway
Allendale, SC 29810
Open Oct. 21-23, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Greenwood County
United Way of the Lakelands
929 Phoenix St.
Greenwood, SC 29646
Open Oct. 21-30, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Newberry County
Newberry County Sheriff's Office
550 Wilson Road
Newberry, SC 29108
Open Oct. 21-24, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

These locations join the centers previously opened in Anderson, Greenville, Pickens and Union counties.

Anderson County
Anderson County Library
300 N. McDuffie St.
Anderson, SC 29621
Open Oct. 20, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Oct. 21-24, 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 25-26, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Oct. 27, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Greenville County
Freetown Community Center
200 Alice Ave.
Greenville, SC 29611
Open through Oct. 24, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Pickens County
Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library
304 Biltmore Road
Easley, SC 29640
Open through Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Union County
Union County Library
300 E. South St.
Union, SC 29379
Open through Oct. 22, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are scheduled to open in other South Carolina counties. You can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA, the state of South Carolina and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No appointment is needed. To find other center locations, go to fema.gov/drc or text "DRC" and a Zip Code to 43362.

Homeowners and renters in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties and the Catawba Indian Nation can apply for federal assistance.

The quickest way to apply is to go online to DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply using the FEMA App for mobile devices or calling toll-free 800-621-3362. The telephone line is open every day and help is available in many languages. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. For a video with American Sign Language, voiceover and open captions about how to apply for FEMA assistance, select this link.

FEMA programs are accessible to survivors with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.