Reported byJason Wheeler
DAYTONA BEACH -- While the rising waters are history, the effects of flooding along the Central Florida coast earlier in the month are still very much a problem.
Two disaster recovery centers are open in Volusia County, but not everyone has been able to get to them, or are aware of what help is available.
That is why disaster assistance teams have begun walking the streets in some of the hardest hit areas.
The teams go door-to-door to check on damages and, more importantly, get information into the hands of those who need it most.
“It’s important for everyone to be notified,” said Rita Egan, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “If they have questions about their damages, they can ask their questions right here and now, and and be informed where they can go, and then make an application with FEMA.”
The teams said in some of the hardest hit areas, they will even let flood victims use their cell phones to contact the FEMA disaster assistance line to begin the process of getting them into the relief system.
Apply For Disaster Aid
Volusia County residents can apply online for the assistance or by calling (800) 621-FEMA.
Residents must bring the following items with them to the centers or when calling the FEMA hotline:
- Contact information (name, address, etc.)
- Social Security Number
- Household income information/number of people in household
- Insurance information
- Description of damage to home/business as a result of the rainfall event
Disaster recovery centers are open at:
- Holly Hill Recreation Center, 1046 Daytona Ave. in Holly Hill
- Dickerson Center, 308 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Daytona Beach
Please note, the disaster recovery center at the Public Works Complex in Daytona Beach was moved to the Dickerson Center.
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