FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Now Open in Dorado, Luquillo and Morovis

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:

The government of Puerto Rico and FEMA will open Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) on Friday, Jan. 19 in Dorado, Luquillo and Morovis.

DRCs serve homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Specialists from the government of Puerto Rico and municipalities, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, nongovernmental organizations and the local community, will be on hand to help survivors register for assistance, answer questions and provide information on the types of assistance available to survivors. Services are provided in English and Spanish.

The Dorado, Luquillo and Morovis DRCs are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. They are located at:

Dorado:

Complejo Deportivo Edgar Martinez

Carr 696 KM 2

Dorado, PR 00646

Luquillo:

Cancha Ismael Bernabe Robles

Urb. Brisas del Mar #2

Carr. 992

Luquillo, PR 00773

Morovis:

Cancha Bajo Techo Alfredo "Dule" Otero

Carr. 155 Interseccion Carr. 137

Barrio Morovis Norte

Morovis, PR 00687

Survivors impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria can register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (voice, 711/VRS - Video Relay Service). TTY call 800- 462-7585. Multilingual operators are available. (Press 2 for Spanish). Lines are open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Registering with FEMA is the first step toward qualifying for disaster assistance which may include grants to help homeowners and renters pay for temporary housing, essential home repairs, personal property replacements and disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.

To find location and hours of a DRC near you, visit https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator.