HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-29 Disaster Recovery Center Remains Open on July 4th -- press release (2)
DR-4366-HI NR0065
June30, 2018
HI-EMA-PIO: 808-733-4300
NEWS DESK: 808-851-7928
News Release
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Disaster Recovery Center Open8 a.m. to 8 p.m.on July 4 Holiday
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HONOLULU—The Disaster Recovery Center in Kea’au will remain open on July 4from8a.m.to 8
p.m.to assistHawai’iCountyresidents who suffered losses from the Kilauea eruptionsand earthquakes.
The DRC is located in the Kea‘au High School Gymnasium, 16-725 Kea‘au-Pahoa Rd., Kea‘au, HI
96749.The center is staffed by representatives of FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, state
and county and voluntaryagencies.
Survivors may also register online at DisasterAssistance.govor by phone at 800-621-3362 or (TTY)
800-462-7585.Applicants who use 711 or Video Relayservice may call 800-621-3362.
The toll-free numbers are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
Disaster assistance can include FEMA grantsfor temporary housing, home repairs and replacement, as
well as low-interest disaster loans from the SBA. These loans are available to businesses, private
nonprofits, homeowners and renters to cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other
recoveries.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of
disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners and
renters fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These
disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other
agencies or organizations. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service
Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s website at
www.sba.gov/disaster.Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call (800) 877-8339.