FEMA Snapshot
A guide to recent FEMA activity and information in Springfield and the Union County area.
FEMA provided Patch with the following information shortly before Thanksgiving. ----------- Number of Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) open: 31 In Union County: 19,968 people had registered for assistance. Yesterday 43 visitors at the DRC in Springfield and 35 in Springfield. Total number of DRC visitors: 14,977 All DRC hours are currently open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. DRC hours will change on Friday, 11/23, 9:00am to 7:00pm (DRC 27 change of hours TBD, due to curfew) When a survivor qualifies for a grant from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program, the transaction is usually by direct deposit into the recipient’s bank account. FEMA debris experts are asking New Jersey residents who have debris from Hurricane Sandy to haul that …
bob groder
5:48 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Very imformative. I got denyed by fema this year for housing assistance even though they told me i was eligible it ended up not working out. last year fema helped me when I lost my whole basement during irene. They do the best they can with the resources they are given. more ›