Disaster Recovery Center Opening In Aurora

Monday, June 11, 2018 at 11:27 AM

If you were affected by flooding earlier this year and still need assistance, help is on the way.

(Aurora, Ind.) – Additional assistance is on the way for area residents affected by flooding this past February and March.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Indiana Department of Homeland Security has announced that a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Tuesday, June 12 at the Aurora Lions Club on Second Street in downtown Aurora.

Disaster Recovery Centers offer in-person support to individuals and business owners. Recovery specialists from FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the state of Indiana will be available to provide assistance to anyone filling out their applications or updating their status.

Some of the services may include:

Guidance regarding disaster recovery
Clarification of any written correspondence received
Housing Assistance and Rental Resource information
Answers to questions, resolution to problems and referrals to agencies that may provide further assistance
Status of applications being processed by FEMA
SBA program information if there is a SBA Representative at the Disaster Recovery Center site
Crisis Counseling Program
Disaster Legal Services
Disaster Unemployment
Funeral Assistance - Individuals and Households Program

The DRC will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

For more information, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4363.

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