NASHVILLE, TN. – Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers will visit nine counties designated for federal assistance in Middle Tennessee between Wednesday, May 26th, and Tuesday, June 1st. Each mobile center will be in place only for two-and-half days to provide assistance to people affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred between April 30th and May 18th, 2010.
The mobile centers’ hours of operation are from noon to 7:00 pm on the first day and from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm the next two days. The following Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers will open at noon on the following dates at these locations:
Wednesday, May 26 through Friday, May 28
Lewis County: Howard Moore Emergency Center, 116 Commerce Drive, Hohenwald, TN 38462
Macon County: Lafayette Fire Department, 500 Franklin Ave., Lafayette, TN 37083
Robertson County: Robertson County Emergency Management Agency, 1305 Hill St., Springfield, TN 37172
Thursday, May 27, through Saturday, May 29
DeKalb County: Fairgrounds, 300 Fairgrounds Road, Alexandria, TN 37012
Saturday, May 29, through Monday, May 31
Lawrence County: County Red Cross Center, 181 Prosser Road, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
Stewart County: Stewart County Public Library, 102 Natcor Drive, Dover, TN 37058
Trousdale County: Senior Citizen Center, 264 Marlene St., Hartsville, TN 37074
Tuesday, June 1, through Thursday, June 3
Clay County: Women’s Building at the Fairgrounds, 215 Arcot Road, Celina, TN 38551
Wayne County: Wayne County Courthouse, 100 Court Square Circle, Waynesboro, TN 38485
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to travel to counties that have been designated as disaster areas to answer questions about applications and to review information FEMA needs to process applications. Recovery specialists can supply contacts for other programs that may be able to provide assistance.
Disaster officials suggest that, before visiting the centers, people first register online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for those with speech and hearing disabilities from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Help in all languages is available.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives will be at the Disaster Recovery Centers to answer any questions about the SBA low-interest disaster loan program for homeowners, renters, businesses and private non-profit organizations of all sizes. These loans are to repair or replace real estate and/or personal property damaged by the storms and flooding.
Fixed-location Disaster Recovery Centers operating from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, seven days per week, also are available in the following counties:
Middle Tennessee
Cheatham County, Pegram City Hall, 308 Highway 70, Pegram, TN 37143
Davidson County
- 100 Oaks Mall (near the Hollywood 27 Theatre), 719 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37204
- TSU Ford Residential Complex Community Room, 2700 W. Heiman St., Nashville, TN 37208
- Hartman Park Community Center, 2801 Tucker Road, Nashville, TN 37218
Dickson County, Emergency Management Office, 284 Cowan Road, Dickson, TN 37055
Hickman County, Centerville Church of Christ, 138 N. Central Ave., Centerville, TN 37033
Houston County, Erin City Hall, 15 Hill St., Erin, TN 37061
Humphreys County, Lot at Police and Fire Departments, 103 E. Main St., Waverly, TN 37185
Maury County, Maury County Park, 1018 Maury Co. Park Drive, Columbia, TN 38401
Montgomery County, Montgomery County Civic Hall, 350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040
Perry County, Perry County Community Center, 113 Factory St., Linden, TN 37096
Rutherford County, Old Smyrna Police Dept., 120 E. Enon Springs Road, Smyrna, TN 37167
Smith County, L.B.J. & C. Head Start, 201 Joy Alford Way, Carthage, TN 37030
Sumner County, Volunteer State Community College, Wood Campus Center (2nd Floor), 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066
Williamson County, Franklin City Hall, 109 Third Ave., Franklin, TN 37064
Wilson County, Prime Outlets of Lebanon #273, 1 Pine Outlets Blvd., Lebanon, TN 37090
West Tennessee
Benton County, Camden Police Department Conference Center, 119 W. Main St., Camden, TN 38320
Carroll County, Carroll Municipal Complex, 625 High St., Huntingdon, TN 38344
Dyer County, Dyersburg Mall, 2700 Lake Road, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Gibson County, County Fairgrounds, 1242 Manufacturer’s Row, Trenton, TN 38382
Haywood County, Parks and Recreation Building, 100 Boyd Ave., Brownsville, TN 38012
Henderson County, Henderson County Fairground Building, 106 First St., Lexington, TN 38351
Madison County, West Forest Family Medical Clinic, 779 W. Forest Ave., Jackson, TN 38301
McNairy County, Selmer Community Center, 230 N. 5th St., Selmer, TN 38375
Shelby County, Millington Civic Center, 8077 Wilkinsville, Millington, TN 38353
Tipton County, National Guard Armory, 4500 Mueller Brass Road, Covington, TN 38019
About FEMA
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.
