FEMA disaster recovery center now open in Aiken, Barnwell
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - FEMA has opened a disaster recovery center in Aiken and Barnwell counties along with a few others as of Monday morning.
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FEMA is on the ground and ready to provide new in-person services in Augusta and Sandersville for everyone impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Aiken and Barnwell counties to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene.
Aiken County
Nancy Carson Library, 135 Edgefield Road - open Oct. 14 through17 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Barnwell County
Barnwell Regional Airport, 155 State Road S-6-398 Barnwell, SC 29812 - open Oct. 13 through 15 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Other counties
Anderson County Library, 300 N. McDuffie Street - open Oct. 14 through 17 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Freetown Community Center, 200 Alice Ave. - open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Batesburg-Leesville Fire Station, 537 W. Church Street - open Oct. 13 through 16 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Additional Disaster Recovery Centers will open soon in more affected areas. You can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA, the state of South Carolina and the U.S. Small Business istration. No appointment is needed. To find other center locations, go to fema.gov/drc or text “DRC” and a Zip Code to 43362.
Homeowners and renters in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties and tribal of the Catawba Indian Nation can apply for federal assistance.
There are several kinds that you might be eligible for, including individual assistance for immediate needs after the storm as well as funding for people working in agriculture and loans for small businesses.
Nonprofits can also get assistance from FEMA and you might be eligible for an extension on your taxes from the IRS.
Workers with FEMA say it’s best to not delay applying.
“It is a pretty painless process, you come here to the disaster recovery center and we will guide you step by step,” said Nikki Gaskinscambell, a media relations FEMA representative “Our FEMA representatives are more than happy to help disaster survivors who are coming to any location that we have open in the state of South Carolina as well as the state of Georgia.”
FEMA tells us if you’re eligible for aid, their goal is to get money in your pocket as soon as possible.
Each application takes about 20 minutes to complete.
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