County of Rockland
Office of County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef
NEWS RELEASE
Date: September 9, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jenn Profenna asan
H (845) 638-5495
FEMA disaster recovery center to open at Provident Bank Stadium
Center to guide residents/businesses seeking assistance; residents urged
to confirm FEMA representatives identity as they visit homes
New City, NY - County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today announced that
FEMA’s disaster recovery center will open beginning on Saturday, Sept.
10, 2011 at Provident Bank Baseball Stadium, 2nd floor community room, 1
Provident Bank Park Drive, (off Pomona Rd) Pomona, NY 10970. The center
stands ready to help residents and businesses affected by Hurricane
Irene who need assistance in filling out paperwork or have questions
with the application process. The center will be open seven days a week
from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
“Countless residents and businesses were affected by Hurricane Irene
that ripped through our region last month,” said Vanderhoef. “Although
many lost belongings that cannot be replaced, we hope residents will
take advantage of the assistance that FEMA and the other organizations
are providing to us all at one location.”
The recovery center will guide residents and businesses that may need
help with the application process and wish to speak with someone face to
face. Those who have already registered for assistance, by calling FEMA
at 1-800-621-FEMA or visiting its website at www.disasterassistance.gov,
are encouraged to visit the disaster recovery center to see how their
registration is progressing. If any contact information changes,
residents are asked to call FEMA’s Help Line (1-800-621-FEMA).
Additional organizations set up at the disaster recovery site include:
the New York State Dept. of Labor, the Small Business Administration and
a team from Mitigation that will help residents make the most of their
flood insurance program and review damages due to mildew and mold.
For other storm recovery information, please call Rockland’s Information
and Referral call center, Information Rockland, at 845-364-2020 or visit
its website at www.informationrockland.com. Hours of operation for the
call center are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Representatives from FEMA have already begun visiting residents that
have registered with FEMA requesting individual assistance. Residents
should be cautious about letting unfamiliar visitors into their homes,
even though they may introduce themselves as inspectors. Inspectors are
required to display their picture identification badges at all times.
In order to verify the inspectors' credentials, it is imperative that
residents request the inspector to provide their registration case
number that was provided to them during the registration process, as
well as the inspector's identification number.
Authorized FEMA inspectors will only confirm personal detailed
information that has been provided previously during the registration
process. If additional verification of the inspector is necessary,
residents may contact the FEMA Help Line at 1-800-621-FEMA.
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