Feb. 21, 1996- A Disaster Recovery Assistance Center will open Thursday, Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in Lacey to help meet ongoing needs of Washington flood and storm victims, disaster officials said today. Disaster Recovery Workshop. At this time in the recovery process, people are past dealing with emergency needs. People have been forced to make major decisions in their lives and the centers will serve as resources to help them with those decisions. Staff at the centers will include federal representatives from FEMA and SBA, and representatives from the Washington State Emergency Management Division and other state agencies.
Services provided at the centers are available to everyone.
All individuals and business owners affected in the 20 declared counties and the Yakama Indian Nation may visit a Disaster Recovery Assistance Center. To be eligible for disaster assistance for damage to real estate, personal property, or business assets, damaged property must be located in one of the counties or the Yakama Indian Nation included in the Presidential disaster declaration for the flooding which began in January. If you haven't yet registered, we will have telephones available at the Disaster Recovery Assistance Centers and people on hand to assist with the registration process if needed.