Disaster Recovery Center to open in Saint Johnsbury

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a disaster recovery center in Saint Johnsbury to assist individuals, households and businesses that were affected by the storms and flooding this spring in central and northeastern Vermont.
The Saint Johnsbury center opens officially at noon on Monday, July 25 and will be staffed with disaster recovery specialists from various federal, state and local agencies and organizations who can provide information and answer questions about storm-related assistance.
"The storms that struck Caledonia and Washington Counties on May 26 and 27 were very destructive," said FEMA's federal coordinating officer Craig Gilbert. "While we have registered nearly 400 individuals for assistance, we hope those who have been affected and have not registered yet, will do so."
Register with FEMA by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or going online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or via a web-enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov. Multilingual registration assistance is available. Those with a speech disability or hearing loss who use a TTY can call 800-462-7585 directly; or call 800-621-3362 if using 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS).
Almost $700,000 in assistance to individuals and families has been approved for those affected in Washington and Caledonia counties since President Barack Obama issued a major disaster declaration for those counties on July 8. The deadline for registration for these two counties is September 6, 2011.
If you have already registered and would like to speak with someone face-to-face about additional information, you can visit a recovery center near you.
The newest one, in Saint Johnsbury is located at:
St. Johnsbury Welcome Center
51 Depot Square
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Hours are Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - CLOSED ON SUNDAYS.
Other disaster recovery center locations:
Washington County
Barre City Auditorium
16 Auditorium Hall
Barre, VT 05641
Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, July 24, noon to 6 p.m.
Chittenden County
Mallett's Bay Fire Station
844 Church Road
Colchester, VT 05446
Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.