Fla. Disaster Recovery Centers to Remain Open Labor Day Weekend

The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) operating in Florida’s Panhandle will be open Labor Day weekend, according to recovery officials from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida State Emergency Response Team.

Representatives of state, federal, and voluntary agencies, including loan officers from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), are on hand to answer questions and provide recovery information for Hurricane Dennis victims who have already registered. Written materials about various assistance programs are also available to individuals and business owners.

Anyone interested in information on mitigation, flood insurance, or related topics is welcome to come to the centers. Please note these centers provide information only, they do not have emergency supplies such as ice and water.

Operating hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily, including Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, until further notice.

Panhandle Disaster Recovery Center Locations

Escambia County
Agricultural Center DRC
6001-A Industrial Boulevard
Century, FL 32535

Area Field Office DRC
33 Brent Lane
Pensacola, FL 32503

Okaloosa County
CVS Pharmacy DRC
348 Racetrack Road
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548

Santa Rosa County
Midway Plaza Unit A-3 DRC
5660 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

County Administrator
Office Building DRC
6495 Caroline Street (Hwy 90)
Milton, FL 32570

Additionally, SBA’s Franklin County workshop will be open in the East Point Volunteer Fire Department located at 24 6th Street in East Point, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., throughout the Labor Day weekend. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, the office will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until further notice.