Disaster Recovery Center in Kingfisher County Opens Tuesday

OKLAHOMA CITY – State and federal officials announced today a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Kingfisher County Tuesday, Sept. 11 and be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following location:

Kingfisher County DRC
2108 South Main
Kingfisher, OK 73750

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are establishing a DRC in Kingfisher County to assist homeowners, renters and business owners who were affected by recent severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes which began on Aug. 18, 2007.

Before visiting the DRC, disaster victims are urged to register for assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or on-line at www.fema.gov. The TTY number is 1-800-462-7585 for the speech- or hearing-impaired. Those who have questions may visit the DRC to meet with disaster recovery specialists.

Representatives of state, federal and voluntary agencies will be available to answer questions and provide recovery information. Written materials about various assistance programs are also available to individuals and business owners.

SBA Customer Service Representatives will be at the DRC to issue loan applications, answer questions about SBA’s disaster loan program, explain the application process, and help each individual and business owner complete their application.

SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private non-profit organizations for losses not fully covered by insurance. The SBA may loan up to $200,000 to repair or replace homes and up to $40,000 to repair or replace personal property. Up to $1.5 million is available for uncompensated business disaster losses.

Residents and business owners can receive information about SBA disaster loans and help with the application process by calling the SBA at 1-800-659-2955 or visit the SBA Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

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