FEMA brings more help to Aiken, Bamberg, Burke, Lincoln and Wilkes counties

A FEMA disaster recovery center will open in Aiken County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene.
Published: Nov. 25, 2024 at 10:28 AM EST|Updated: Nov. 25, 2024 at 3:22 PM EST
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BAMBERG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Bamberg County Emergency Management Division has once again partnered with FEMA to reopen a disaster recovery center to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene.

The new recovery center will be at the Bamberg County Library, 3156 East Railroad Avenue.

The center will be open from Nov. 29 to Dec. 12, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

FEMA opens additional disaster recovery centers in Lincoln, Wilkes counties

FEMA is opening additional disaster recovery centers in Lincoln and Wilkes counties to provide one-on-one help for Georgians affected by Hurricane Helene.

FEMA opens additional disaster recovery centers in Lincoln Co.

It’s among several new centers being opened by FEMA in the CSRA. Others include:

  • A disaster recovery center in Aiken County at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 17519 Atomic Road. It will be open from Tuesday through Jan. 7, Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. It and other FEMA centers this week are closed on Thursday and Friday for the holiday.
  • A mobile center at the Burke County Library, 130 Georgia Highway 24 South in Waynesboro. It’s open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Dec. 7, except this Thursday and Friday.
  • Lincoln County Recreation Department, Walker T. Norman Gym located at 1962 Rowland-York Drive in Lincolnton.
  • Washington Fire Department training room, 212 E. Court St. in Washington, Ga. In Batesburg at 537 W. Church St. in Batesburg until Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
  • In Orangeburg, there will be a disaster recovery center until 7 p.m. Tuesday at 2550 Saint Matthews Road.

To locate all FEMA centers, visit https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator.