HURRICANE IRENE UPDATE – September 8, 2011
Halifax, Nash and Edgecombe Counties have been declared federal disaster areas.
DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS OPEN IN SEVEN N.C. COUNTIES
RALEIGH, N.C. – Disaster recovery centers are already open in seven North Carolina counties to help those with property damage and other setbacks from Hurricane Irene connect with assistance programs. The Halifax center is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week until further notice:
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Halifax County Disaster Recovery Center in the Town of Halifax Agriculture Building 359 Ferrell Lane Halifax, N.C. 27839 Jane Davis 571-449-1663
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, North Carolina Emergency Management and other agencies will be at the centers to explain assistance programs and help hurricane survivors apply for disaster aid.
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Emergency Food Stamps now available for qualified families in Halifax County.—Deadline Sept. 12
(See prior alert and contact Halifax DSS for more information).
Residents of the affected areas of these counties who are not currently receiving Food and Nutrition Services benefits may qualify for temporary assistance for a one-month period if:
· their home was damaged or destroyed
· they have disaster-related expenses
· they lost income
· had food loss as a result of a power loss of at least eight hours from Hurricane Irene.
Eligibility is based on available income and resources.
Households living in one of these nine counties may use their Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Benefits to purchase hot prepared meals from retailers that are located in these counties who are authorized to accept EBT Benefits through September 30, 2011.
Households who currently receive Food and Nutrition Services Benefits will automatically receive a replacement of a portion of their August 2011 benefits. These households do not need to apply for the Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Program.
Important Phone Numbers
FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362
Halifax County Emergency Management – Tina Hinton, Director or Jennifer Simmons – 252/583-2031 (Report any damages to this number)
Nash County Emergency Management – Brian Brantley – 252-459-9805.
Emily Young – Manager, Individual Assistance Program, NC Div. of Emergency Management, State Individual Damage Assessment Issues – 919-715-8000 — Ext 289
Red Cross – 800-854-1097—Individual emergency needs (food, water, housing, etc.)
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Food, Water and Ice Distribution: Enfield Fire Department; Help available for any person/family in the area. Please call to check if food and ice is still available.
Debris – pick up in Rocky Mount
(from Councilwoman Lois Watkins)
Debris pickup will begin on Weds. 9/7. We will have 5 trucks in the eastern side of the city and 6 on the west side. It will take 4 to 6 weeks to get all of the debris cleaned up. If you have any questions, contact Public Works Division,
City of Rocky Mount —-252-972-1111
There will be food distribution at the following locations.
Monday – Friday, 9:00-4:00PM
Union Mission Disaster Relief
1310 Roanoke Ave, Roanoke Rapids, NC.
THE TIMES FOR THE LOCATIONS LISTED BELOW HAVE
NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED
Delivery Scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, 2011
St Paul Missionary Baptist Church
421 S McDaniel Hwy 301
Enfield, NC
Pastor Danny Ellis
252-230-0406
Delivery Date to be Scheduled
Lincoln Heights Apostolic Church in Roanoke Rapids
40 Luke St
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Delivery Scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011
FOR EXISTING CLIENTS & SEEN BY APPTMENT ONLY
Crosspointe Ministries, Inc.
115 West Nashville Drive
Nashville, NC 27856
Delivery Scheduled for Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Concerned Citizens Of Tillery
321 Community Center Road
Tillery, NC
Gary Grant
252-826-3244
Delivery Scheduled for Saturday, September, 10, 2011
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
13th & Roanoke Streets
Scotland Neck, NC
Shirley white
252-826-3130
Karon Hardy
Legislative Assistant
bryantla@ncleg.net
919-733-5878 (p)
919-754-3289 (f)
