FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers to open on the Fourth of July
The Federal Emergency Management Agency encourages those who suffered individual losses from the mid-April floods to visit the Disaster Recovery Centers on Kauai and Oahu, which will be open on the Fourth of July.
The centers are open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Hanalei and Kapaa elementary schools on Kauai, as well as from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aina Haina and Keolu elementary schools on Oahu. During the rest of the week, they are open longer hours.
The centers, part of FEMA’s effort to ensure all eligible survivors are aware of assistance options available to them, are set up as a one-stop shop, with representatives from federal, state, and local agencies, along with local non-profits, to help those affected by the floods.
“The most important thing people can do right now is to register with FEMA at the Disaster Recovery Centers, online, or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362),” said federal coordinating officer Dolph Diemont in a news release. “People can only get federal assistance if they register — that’s the only way they can start the process.”
FEMA officials — carrying appropriate ID — are also going door-to-door in some areas to ensure claimants are aware of the assistance that is available to them.
The individual assistance declaration was the result of a successful appeal by Gov. David Ige’s office, and while some time has passed since the mid-April floods, claimants now have an opportunity now to get relief.
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Here is a list of Disaster Recovery Centers and their hours:
OAHU
>> Aina Haina Elementary, 801 W. Hind Dr., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (8 a.m. to 1 p.m on Fourth of July).
>> Keolu Elementary, 1416 Keolu Drive, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fourth of July).
KAUAI
>> Hanalei Elementary School Cafeteria, 5-5415 Kuhio Highway, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fourth of July).
>> Koloa Elementary School Humanities Room, 3223 Poipu Road, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday to Saturday.
>> Kapaa Elementary School Cafeteria, 4886 Kawaihau Road, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday to Wednesday (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Fourth of July).
