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FEMA Disaster Recovery Center In Somerset County Closing
Help will still be available at these locations in nearby counties.
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MANVILLE, NJ — The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Manville will be closing permanently on Saturday, Nov. 20. It is located at:
- Somerset County: North End Volunteer Fire Company #3, 169 N. 8th Ave., Manville 08835.
However, help is still available. Disaster recovery centers remain open in the following locations. Survivors can visit any of the centers:
- Essex County: Kmart (Co-located with a Vaccination Center) 235 Prospect Ave. #9413, West Orange 07052.
- Union County: O’Donnell Dempsey Senior Community Center, 618 Salem Ave., Elizabeth 07208.
Many of the same services at the disaster recovery centers are also available by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.
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If you use a Relay service, such as a videophone, InnoCaption, or CapTel, give FEMA the number for that service. Hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily. Multilingual operators are available.
You can also download the FEMA App on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.
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Federal disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property losses, and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
For the latest information visit fema.gov/disaster/4614. Follow the FEMA Region 2 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMAregion2.
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