DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER TO OPEN IN CREEK COUNTY

Oklahoma City – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Kellyville on Saturday, Feb. 4, and serve applicants for federal and state disaster assistance through Thursday, Feb. 9. A second DRC will also open in McIntosh County on Saturday (to operate Feb. 4 through Feb. 8), while a third DRC continues to operate in Garvin County until Feb. 5.

Creek County                                                                                                           

Feb. 4 through Feb. 9                                                                        

Creek County Fairgrounds                                          

17808 West Highway 66                                                                                

Kellyville, OK  74039                                                                                   

To serve applicants from: Creek, Okmulgee, Osage, Payne, Tulsa and Wagoner counties    

Daily: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun, 2/05, 12 noon to 4 p.m.                                            

McIntosh County

Feb. 4 through Feb. 8

Checotah Senior Citizens/Comm. Center

611 North Broadway Street

Checotah, OK  74426

To serve applicants from: McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee and Pittsburg counties

Daily: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun, 2/5, 12 noon to 4 p.m.

DRCs provide disaster registrants in the areas they are serving with an opportunity to check on the status of their applications and meet with federal and state disaster program specialists as well as loan representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Also present are representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, the Internal Revenue Service and the Veteran’s Administration.

Those impacted by wildfires are urged to register for assistance first by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The TTY number is 1‑800‑462‑7585 for the speech- or hearing-impaired.  After applying, people with questions may visit any center now open and meet face-to-face with recovery specialists.

Homeowners, renters and business owners must still register with FEMA for federal and state disaster assistance even if they have also registered with volunteer and community organizations. 

Applicants may also register online by going to the FEMA website at http://www.fema.gov and clicking on the button in the upper right-hand portion of the page marked “Register for Disaster Assistance Online