Henderson County houses new FEMA disaster recovery center
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — FEMA opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Henderson County on Tuesday that will provide one-on-one help to Texans who were affected by the recent severe storms.
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The recovery center is located at the Henderson County Senior Center in Athens and will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. FEMA said the center is accessible for people with disabilities but those who need reasonable accommodations or sign language interpreters can call 833-285-7448 for assistance.
FEMA said homeowners and renters in Henderson, Polk, Smith, Trinity and Van Zandt counties with uninsured losses from the storms and flooding between April 26 to June 5 may be eligible for assistance.
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Residents do not have to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to apply for FEMA assistance. Instead, residents can go on their website, download the FEMA app on their phones or call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The deadline to apply is July 16.
To find the closest disaster recovery center, people can use the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator website.
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