Hurricane Disaster Recovery Center opens in Cook County

Matthew Crumley,

ADEL, Ga. – The State of Georgia and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Cook County to serve Hurricane Idalia survivors from Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties.

DRCs are dedicated, accessible and established locations where specialists from FEMA’s Individual Assistance program can help survivors face to face. Highly trained specialists assist survivors through the recovery process, explaining the types of assistance available from FEMA, such as housing and other needs assistance.

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Photos: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

The Disaster Recovery Center is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week at:

Cook County Extension Services
206 E. Ninth St.
Adel, GA 31620

A DRC also is in Lowndes County at:

Lowndes County Civic Center
2108 E. Hill Ave.
Valdosta, GA 31601
The operating hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.

The deadline to apply for assistance is Nov. 6, 2023.

Some of the services offered at a DRC include:

  •  Applying for assistance
  •  Reviewing application status updates
  •  Clarification of any written correspondence for FEMA
  •  Guidance about disaster recovery and eligibility
  •  Collecting and scanning new information or documents needed for case files

In addition to FEMA personnel, representatives from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), other state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be available at the DRC to assist survivors.

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