The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) is trying to spread the word to businesses who suffered losses in the recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding about TEMA’s Disaster Recovery Centers and the services that are offered in the centers.
When they come to a center, they can talk one-on-one with specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the State of Tennessee, and the U.S. Small Business Administration who will:
• Help them register for assistance;
• Answer questions about an application or home inspection;
• Help them understand a letter from FEMA;
• Help them find a place to live;
• Explain and help them fill out an SBA low-interest disaster loan application.
NOTE: Individuals can register for assistance at a Disaster Recovery Center or by calling the FEMA Helpline, 800-621-FEMA (3362) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Or go online to www.DisasterAssistance.gov or m.fema.gov.
There are two separate disaster declarations for Tennessee.
When a person registers or comes to a Disaster Recovery Center, it is important to know the dates when damages occurred. This will speed up delivery of assistance.
Disaster number DR-1974, was declared in response to the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and associated flooding in the following counties: Bledsoe, Bradley, Carroll, Cocke, Crockett, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Henry, Johnson, Knox, Madison, McMinn, Monroe, Montgomery, Rhea and Washington.
Disaster number DR-1974, was declared in response to the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in the following counties: Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Lauderdale, Lincoln, Obion, Shelby, Stewart and Tipton.
Disaster Recovery Centers are temporary facilities that open and close according to demand. Anyone can go to any of the Disaster Recovery Centers, not just the ones listed for your county. Updated information on open centers is available online at www.fema.gov/drclocator/ .
Here is the list of centers that are currently open as of 06/14/2011:
1974 Sites Nearing Close
Bledsoe County
Brayton Baptist Church
2827 Graysville Road
Graysville, TN 37338
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Scheduled to close 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18
Greene County
Camp Creek Elementary School
2941 Camp Creek Road
Greeneville, TN 37743
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Scheduled to close 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18
Johnson County
Johnson Chamber Park 5379
Highway 67 W
Mountain City, TN 37683
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Scheduled to close 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18
1974 Sites Currently Open
Bradley County
NE 10 Church St.
Cleveland, TN 37311
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Scheduled to close 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25
Cocke County
Newport Community Center
433 Prospect Ave.
Newport, TN 37821
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Scheduled to close 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25
Hamilton County
Hulsey Wellness Center
4870 University Drive
Collegedale, TN 37363
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Scheduled to close 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25
Knox County
South Knoxville Optimist Club Building
6101 Moore Road
Knoxville, TN 37920
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Open until further notice
Madison County
Jackson Center for Independent Living
1981 Hollywood Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Open until further notice
Montgomery County
Veterans Plaza Civic Hall
350 Pageant Lane
Clarksville, TN 37040
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Saturday
Open until further notice
¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬1974 Openings Pending
The five counties listed below will receive visits from traveling Disaster Recovery Centers as noted:
Carroll County
Huntingdon Middle School
199 Browning Ave.
Huntingdon, TN 38344
Scheduled to open June 18 through June 20 Saturday through Monday
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Crockett County
Gadsden City Hall
229 High St.
Gadsden, TN 38337
Scheduled to open June 18 through June 20 Saturday through Monday
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Henry County
Rhea Elementary School
115 S. Wilson St.
Paris, TN 38242
Scheduled to open June 13 through June 16 Monday through Thursday
and June 25 to June 27 Saturday through Monday
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Hardin County
Hardin County Sheriff’s Dept.
7120 Highway 57
Counce, TN 38326
(Entrance to room is off Harding Road; parking available)
Scheduled to open June 13 through June 16 Monday through Thursday
and June 25 to June 27 Saturday through Monday
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Washington County
Nolichuckey Fire Dept.
2634 Highway 107
Chuckey, TN 37641
Scheduled to open June 13 through June 15 Monday through Wednesday
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fall Branch Fire Dept.
106 Ruritan Road
Fall Branch, TN 37656
Scheduled to open June 16 through June 18 Thursday through Saturday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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1979 Sites Currently Open
Shelby County
Code Enforcement Building
6465 Mullins Station Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Open until further notice
Dyer County
2700 Lake Road
Suite 33
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday
Scheduled to close Thursday, June 30
Gibson County
Milan High School
7060 E. Van Hook St.
Milan, TN 38358
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Open until further notice
Lauderdale County
Tennessee Technology Center
127 Industrial Drive
Classroom 172
Ripley, TN 38063
Hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Open until further notice
Stewart County
Stewart County Visitor Center
112 Visitor Center Lane
Dover, TN 37058
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily
Scheduled to close 8 p.m. Friday, June 24
1979 Openings Pending
Lincoln County
The 911 Center in Fayetteville
414 Jay Street
Fayetteville, TN 37334
Scheduled to open Wednesday, June 15
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily
Scheduled to close 8 p.m. Thursday, June 30
Tipton County
National Guard Armory
4500 Mueller Brass Road
Covington, TN 38019
Scheduled to open June 21 through June 24 Tuesday through Friday
and June 28 through June 30 Tuesday through Thursday
Hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.