Hurricane Ian Disaster Recovery Centers reopen
BRANDON, Fla. – Disaster Recovery Centers for Hurricane Ian survivors are reopening today after temporarily closing last week for severe weather. Centers are designed to help disaster survivors jumpstart their recovery from Hurricane Ian.
Most centers are open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sundays, unless otherwise noted.
Center locations:
LEE COUNTY: Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday
LEE COUNTY: Lake Kennedy Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral, FL 33915
Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday
LEE COUNTY: Sanibel Community Church, 1740 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957
Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday
CHARLOTTE COUNTY: Tringali Rec Center, 3450 N Access Road, Englewood, FL 34224
Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday
DESOTO COUNTY: Brewer Sports Park, 1347 SE Hargrave St., Arcadia, FL 34266
Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday
MANATEE COUNTY: John Marble Park, 3675 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton, FL 34203
Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday
SARASOTA COUNTY: Shannon Staub Public Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL 34289
Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday
It is not necessary to visit a center to apply for FEMA assistance. Survivors can go online to disasterassistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. The line is open every day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service. To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube.
Survivors who sustained damage from Hurricane Nicole should contact their insurance company, take pictures of the damage, begin clean up, and save receipts. Visit floridadisaster.org/info/nicole/ for updated response and recovery information.
For the latest information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Ian, visit floridadisaster.org/info and fema.gov/disaster/4673. Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.