FEMA to assist in Laredo

Laredo, TX, July 18, 2007:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is operating a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) that will open in Laredo on Sunday July 22 at 9:00 a.m. It will operate here from 9:00 a.m. to 6:p.m. daily until July 24. FEMA will operate from the City of Laredo Service Center located at 5512 Thomas (At the former air base).
Disaster Recovery Centers are a one-stop shop for affected individuals to learn more about the disaster aid process. Individuals can meet one-to-one to learn about the status of their FEMA aid, or with mitigation experts to learn about how to avoid or reduce future disaster losses when rebuilding. Customer Service Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be on hand to answer questions and help renters, homeowners and businesses of any size and private non-profit organizations fill out loan applications.

For more information or to apply for disaster assistance, call 1-800-621-3362 or visit www.fema.gov and for Spanish www.fema.gov/spanish.