A new disaster relief center has been set up at the Bronx County Building where residents can help on any number of issues related to the fallout from Hurricane Sandy. Below is the full press release from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announce that a new Disaster Recovery Center has opened at the Bronx County Building Veterans’ Memorial Hall to assist survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

 

FEMA community relations personnel will provide information on registration and disaster assistance and will refer survivors to the proper resources vital to recovery for any unmet disaster need.

 

“We know just how important it is to receive help after such a devastating loss. Some of our residents and business owners are still picking up from what Hurricane Sandy left behind. A disaster recovery center right here at the Bronx County Building is a resource for Bronxites to come in and get hands on information that will help them rebuild and recover,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

 

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Red Cross are also assisting individuals and small business owners with step by step instructions on what to do to get help from the federal government. Homeowners, renters and business owners who visit the center can talk with SBA representatives about low-interest disaster loans, get help filling out loan applications and submit completed applications.

 

“The Bronx Disaster Relief Center is open for business. We encourage small businesses to come in even if they have minor damages. We urge small businesses to register with FEMA so that the U.S. Small Business Administration can assist them,” said Marlene Cintron, president of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation.

 

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opens from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Bronx County Building’s Rotunda.

 

To find the DRC nearest you, the following options are available: Text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA), and a text message will be sent back with the address. Also, check out the disaster recovery center locator at www.FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers.

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