ORLANDO, Fla. – The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance because of Hurricane Ian is one month away, and FEMA is holding an event Monday in Volusia County to help residents affected.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will host the event at the Southeast Volusia YMCA on West Turgot Avenue in Edgewater on Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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FEMA representatives will be on hand, with a focus on residents of Edgewater and Oak Hill.
People who need help from FEMA representatives can also go to the Disaster Recovery Centers located across Central Florida. The centers are open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
BREVARD
Cuyler Park Community Center — Mims
LAKE
First Baptist Church of Astor — Astor
ORANGE
Barnett Park — Orlando
OSCEOLA
Hart Memorial Center Library — Kissimmee
POLK
W.H. Stuart Center — Bartow
SEMINOLE
Seminole State College Automotive Center — Sanford
VOLUSIA
Florida Department of Health-Volusia — Daytona Beach
FEMA is also opening a Disaster Recovery Center at the Flagler County Fairgrounds in Bunnell starting Saturday, Oct. 29. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, except for Nov. 4-5 and Nov. 26.
The deadline to register for FEMA disaster assistance is Nov. 28.
It is not necessary to visit a center to apply, according to FEMA. Residents can go online to disasterassistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call 800-621-3362.
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