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FEMA has announced changes in hours for some offices

FEMA announced a change in hours for some of their centers

Several Disaster Recovery Centers in Texas will be closed on Sundays, beginning June 30.


Center locations:


Jasper County


Jasper County Courthouse Annex, 271 E. Lamar St. Suite 101, Jasper, TX 75951

Lamar County


Chisum Elementary School, 3250 S. Church St., Paris, TX 75460

Newton County


Howard Civic Center, 213 W. Court St., Newton, TX 79966

Polk County


Livingston Public Library, 707 N. Tyler Ave., Livingston, TX 77351

San Jacinto County


Innovation Center, 250 Live Oak, Cold Spring, TX 77331

Tyler County


Tyler County Emergency Operations Center, 201 Veterans Way, Woodville, TX 75979

Trinity County


Trinity Middle School Boardroom, 101 W. Jefferson St., Trinity TX 75862

Van Zandt County


Canton Intermediate School, 1190 W State Hwy 243, Canton, TX 75103

Waller County


Pine Island Baptist Church, 36573 Brumlow Rd., Hempstead TX 77445

Texans do not have to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to apply for FEMA assistance. To apply, homeowners and renters can:


Download the FEMA App for mobile devices

Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.

The deadline for applications is Aug. 15, 2024.


For more information about Texas disaster recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4781. Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x.com/FEMARegion6 and on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.


To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.



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