A second center will open Wednesday at Shaw Elementary School, 3560 Kemp Road, and will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through July 9, according to a post on the city of Beavercreek’s Facebook page.
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People with property, personal or business losses may qualify for federal assistance. Survivors are encouraged to first register with FEMA online at disasterassistance.gov or call (800) 621-3362.
You’ll need the following to complete your registration:
• Social Security Number, or, the SSN of a minor child in the household who is a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or qualified alien.
• Annual household income
• Contact information (phone number, mailing address and damaged home address)
• Insurance information (coverage, insurance company name, etc.)
• Bank account information (if you are eligible to receive financial assistance, money can be deposited in your account)
The area’s first FEMA disaster recovery center will open Saturday at Trotwood-Madison High School, 4440 N. Union Road in Trotwood. It will be open daily from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Representatives from FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Ohio Emergency Management Agency and other Ohio agencies will be available to explain disaster assistance programs, answer questions about written correspondence and provide literature about repairs and rebuilding to make homes more disaster resistant.
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The SBA opened two local centers Thursday, including one in Beavercreek at the Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce, 3210 Beaver-Vu Drive, and another in Montgomery County at the Harrison Twp. Community Center, 5945 North Dixie Drive.
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Ten Ohio counties have been approved for individual assistance, including Auglaize, Darke, Greene, Hocking, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Muskingum, Perry and Pickaway counties. Additional recovery centers will be opening to support survivors in many of these counties.
Register with FEMA
Online: www.DisasterAssistance.gov
Mobile device: FEMA App
Phone: 800-621-3362 (including 711 or Video Relay). TTY users can call 800-462-7585. The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Multilingual operators are available.
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