FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center in Alvin is closed

AUSTIN, Texas -- The FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center in Alvin is closed, but residents can continue to register with FEMA through Feb. 6.

Though this center is closing, FEMA is still here and serving Texans. People affected by Hurricane Ike can register with FEMA or follow up on their applications by telephone, online or by visiting another disaster recovery center," said Federal Coordinating Officer Stephen M. De Blasio Sr. The deadline to register with FEMA is Feb. 6.

Residents can register for aid or follow up on their applications by going online to www.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 for the speech- and hearing-impaired. Both numbers are available 6 a.m. to midnight daily.

A listing of recovery centers is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/dr1791_drc_list.htm.

FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.