2 More FEMA Centers Open Today

There are now 11 centers around the state.

Two additional Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery centers will opening on Thursday to help homeowners and businesses affected by Tropical Storm Irene. There are now 11 centers.

The East Haven DRC office will be located in the East Haven Beach House at 160 Cosey Beach Ave.  and  the Guilford office will be in the Guilford Police Department’s Community Room at 400 Church St.

Both centers will open at noon on Thursday and remain open until 7 p.m.

After the first day, the regular hours will be the same as the other centers: Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

State and federal disaster recovery specialists, as well as people from the Small Business Administration, will provide information and answer questions about disaster assistance programs.

"Try not to self-inspect. We can get inspectors out to someone's home in a relative quick time and see if they're eligible for assistance," Marquita Hynes, of FEMA, said.

If you have damage or losses from the storm, register with FEMA before visiting the recovery center by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), going online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by using any PDA device at m.fema.gov. For those with speech or hearing disabilities, the TTY number is 800-462-7585.

Residents who have already provided damage information to their towns, FEMA, state officials or 2-1-1 must still register with FEMA.

The local DRC sites include:

Fairfield County

Western Greenwich Civic Center, 449 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich

Hartford County

Tunxis Community College, 271 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington

Litchfield County

Torrington Fire Headquarters, 111 Water St., Torrington

Middlesex County

Department of Police Services, 6 Custom Drive, Old Saybrook

New Haven County

East Haven Beach House at 160 Cosey Beach Ave., East Haven

Gateway Community College, 88 Bassett Road, North Haven

Guilford Police Department Community Room, 400 Church St., Guilford

High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road, Orange

New London County

Groton Senior Center, 102 Newtown Road, Groton

Tolland County

Community Center, 10 South Eagleville Road, Storrs-Mansfield

Windham County

Quinebaug Valley Community College, 742 Upper Maple St., Danielson
 

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