Fourth Disaster Recovery Center Opens In St. Croix For Hurricane Survivors
- Staff
- October 27, 2017
ST. CROIX -- A fourth Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) opened today in St. Croix to provide information and help for survivors of hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today. The new center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The new DRC is located at: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 38-44 Castle Coakley, Christiansted Disaster Recovery Centers offer one-on-one support to homeowners, renters and small-business owners as a result of the major disaster declarations stemming from the hurricanes. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to help survivors register for assistance, provide information on the federal aid that is available, and answer questions. The other three recovery centers in St. Croix have logged more than 4,700 visits since the first one opened on October 8. They are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, although the Rotary Club Wes...
