03/28/2024
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DURHAM, N.C. – The Disaster Recovery Center in Cumberland County will close Thursday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m.

The center is located at:

Cumberland County Dept. of Social Services

1225 Ramsey St.

Fayetteville, NC 28301-4401

You can still get help after the center closes by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 for voice, 711 and Video Relay Service. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585.

The deadline to register with FEMA ends today, Monday, January 23, so if you haven’t registered, you must do so as soon as possible today. Those who register with FEMA are encouraged to keep in touch with FEMA and call the Helpline with any questions.

You also may visit one of the two open recovery centers at the following locations:

Edgecombe County

Edgecombe County Health Dept.

3003 N. Main St.

Tarboro, NC 27886

Robeson County DRC

Old Kmart

2750 N Roberts Ave.

Lumberton, NC 28358

If you require a reasonable accommodation (American Sign Language interpreting, Braille, large print, etc.) while visiting a disaster recovery center you may call the appropriate Helpline number listed above for support. These toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. Help is available in many languages, and information on the registration process is available in ASL at www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/videos/111546.

FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare or other federal benefits.

FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but if you are underinsured you may receive help after your claim has been settled.

For more information on North Carolina’s recovery, visit the disaster webpage at fema.gov/disaster/4285; or visit the North Carolina Emergency Management website at readync.org. Follow FEMA on Twitter at @femaregion4 and North Carolina Emergency Management @NCEmergency.

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