County News
| Disaster Recovery Center NOW OPEN in Autauga County |
| 1/26/2023 |
Beginning January 26, 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of Alabama are opening a disaster recovery center in Autauga County for citizens affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on January 12, 2023. The center will be located at 118 Jesse Samuel Hunt Blvd., Prattville, AL and will be open on January 26th from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, and everyday afterwards from 8:00 AM- 6:00 PM, seven days a week, until further notice. No appointment is necessary to visit a the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be available to provide one-on-one assistance, supply information on available services, explain assistance programs and help residents to complete or check the status of their applications for assistance. WHERE: Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Center, 118 Jesse Samuel Hunt Blvd, Prattville, AL 36066 Residents affected may also apply for assistance by going online to DisasterAssistance.gov, using the FEMA app for smart phones or calling 800-621-3362. The helpline is open, and help is available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central Time in most languages. If you use are lay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service. For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go to, youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw. For information on Alabama’s disaster recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4684. ### FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. All FEMA disaster assistance will be provided without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, limited English proficiency, economic status. If you believe your civil rights are being violated, you can call the Civil Rights Resource line at 833-285-7448. |
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