Keaau Disaster Recovery Center will close on Sundays

The Keeau Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will close on Sundays beginning July 22.

Weekdays, the DRC will remain open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to help Hawaii County residents who suffered losses from the Kilauea eruptions and earthquakes. The center will be open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Located at Keaau High School Gymnasium, 16-725 Keaau-Pahoa Rd., the center is staffed by representatives of FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, state and county and voluntary agencies.

Survivors may also register online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by phone at 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585.

Applicants who use 711 or Video Relay service may call 800-621-3362. The toll-free numbers are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Disaster assistance can include FEMA grants for temporary housing, home repairs and replacement, as well as low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans are available to businesses, private nonprofits, homeowners and renters to cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries.

Applicants may apply to the SBA online at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela . Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email [email protected] for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call (800) 877-8339.