HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-08-08 Disaster Recovery Center to Reopen Thursday -- press release
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August 8, 2018
HI-EMA-PIO: 808-733-4300
NEWS DESK: 808-851-7928
News Release
Kilauea Disaster Recovery Center to Reopen Thursday
HONOLULU The joint federal/state/county disaster recovery center assisting residents with the
Kilauea eruption recovery will reopen on Thursday, August 9 after being closed Wednesday due to the
threat of severe weather.
Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the Disaster Recovery Center at the
Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-3022 Kauhale Street in Pahoa will be open for business at its normal
time of 8:00 a.m. Hours remain 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays, Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
and CLOSED Sundays.
Island residents or businesses who suffered damage or losses as the result of the eruption have until
Monday, August 13, to register for assistance with FEMA or the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Survivors may also register online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by phone at 800-621-3362 or (TTY)
800-462-7585. Applicants who use 711 or Video Relay service 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 grants for temporary housing, home repairs and replacement,
as well as low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans are
available to businesses, private nonprofits, homeowners and renters to cover losses not fully
compensated by insurance or other recoveries.
Applicants may apply to the SBA online at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Applicants may also call
-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more
information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call
(800) 877-8339.
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before, during, and after disasters.
-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged
private property. SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit 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.