Victims of the severe storms April 27 in Mayflower and Vilonia have until 2 p.m. Saturday to visit Disaster Recovery Centers, which gather state and federal agencies and programs under one roof to help survivors.
In addition to state and Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel, U.S. Small Business Administration representatives are available at both centers to provide information and answer questions.
In Mayflower, the center is at 600 Arkansas 365. Vilonia's center is at 1122 Main St.
The Disaster Recovery Center in Mayflower will transition Monday into a U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center that will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday until June 26.
Customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet individually with homeowners, renters and businesses to answer their questions, explain the Small Business Administration's disaster loan program, help them complete their applications and close approved loans.
The overall registration deadline for Arkansas survivors is June 30.
Survivors can continue to register and check the status of their applications online at www.disasterassistance.gov or via Web-enabled phone at m.fema.gov. They also can call (800) 621-3362 or (TTY) (800) 462-7585. Those who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services can call (800) 621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
Metro on 06/13/2014