Following the severe storms and flooding that took place in December and January, three Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) have been open to assist Rhode Island residents in applying for FEMA assistance and uploading required documents
On May 14, FEMA announced that the DRCs in Cumberland, Lincoln and Coventry are scheduled to close this week.
The DRC at Cumberland Public Library closed permanently on Wednesday, May 15 at 6:30 pm.
The DRCs at Coventry Town Hall Annex and the Community College of Rhode Island Lincoln Campus will be open through Saturday, May 18 until 4:30 pm.
Coventry Town Hall Annex
1675 Flat River Rd, Coventry, RI 02816
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am – 6:30 pm, Saturday, 8 am – 4:30 pm
Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln Campus
Conference Room 1304, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am – 6:30 pm, Saturday, 8 am – 4:30 pm
Residents don't need to visit a DRC to apply for FEMA assistance. To apply without visiting a center, register with FEMA in one of the following ways:
- Call 1-800-621-3362. Phone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. seven days a week. Help is available in most languages. If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service.
- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
- Or download the FEMA Mobile App, available at Google Play or the Apple App Store
The deadline to apply to FEMA is May 20, 2024.
For the latest information visit fema.gov (4765 for assistance regarding the December 17-19, 2023 storm or 4766 for the January 9-13, 2024 storm).
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