Another Center Will Open in Tampa Within Days - Hurricane Milton Update No. 90
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2024) - The Disaster Recovery Center at Southshore Regional Service Center, 410 30th St. SE, Ruskin, FL 33570, will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. A Disaster Recovery Center will open in the next few days at Lee Davis Community Resource Center, 3402 N. 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33605.
Operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Disaster Recovery Center provides residents with assistance in applying for federal aid, updating applications, and learning about disaster loans and other available resources. Residents and applicable nonprofits are encouraged to visit for assistance with submitting an application, supporting documents, appealing a denial letter, appealing a case-closed letter, or appealing for additional funds. You do not have to be a Hillsborough County resident to visit the DRC or to receive assistance.
To find other center locations, go to fema.gov/drc or text "DRC" and a Zip Code to 43362. Residents do not need to visit a center to apply for assistance. Homeowners and renters are encouraged to apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by using the FEMA app. You may also apply by phone at (800) 621-3362. Lines are open every day and help is available in most languages. FEMA also provides an accessible video on how to apply for assistance.
Residents can also access two Multi-Agency Resource Centers that are staffed with personnel from federal, state, and regional partners and nonprofit agencies to ensure residents have access to all available post-storm resources.
The locations for the Multi-Agency Resource Centers are the Gandy Boat Ramp, 5108 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33611, and Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico, FL 33596. The centers are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice.
They are open to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits seeking assistance or needing help in completing applications after being impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
For the most current information regarding hurricane recovery resources, residents are encouraged to visit HCFL.gov/StormRecovery.
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