FEMA Disaster Recovery Center In Somerset County Closing

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.

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.

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.