JIC Recovery Release No. 50 - Disaster Recovery Centers Updated Hours of Operation; Disaster Debris Site Updated Hours of Operation

Disaster Recovery Centers Updated Hours:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will operate from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. up until the end of this week.

Beginning Sunday, June 18, 2023, DRC sites will operate seven days a week with the following updated times:

• DRC 1 - Guam Community College: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• DRC 2 - Dededo Sports Complex: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• DRC 3 - C.L. Taitano Elementary School: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• DRC 4 - Inalahan Community Center: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are accessible facilities and mobile offices you can visit to learn more about FEMA and other disaster assistance programs. The DRC will be open to assist island residents impacted by Typhoon Mawar with disaster relief programs.

A DRC may be able to help you:

• Apply for FEMA Assistance online

• Learn more about disaster assistance programs

• Learn the status of your FEMA application

• Understand any letters you get from FEMA

• Find housing and rental assistance information

• Get answers to questions or resolve problems

• Get referrals to agencies that may offer other assistance

• Learn about Small Business Administration (SBA) programs

Please have the following available when you arrive:

• Valid form of identification: Driver’s license, Guam ID or Passport

• Proof of home address (i.e. utility bill, rental agreement, etc.)

• Condition of your damaged home

• Insurance information, if available

• Social Security card or number

• Best contact number

• Mailing address or email address

Guam homeowners and renters who were affected by Typhoon Mawar can also register with FEMA by calling 1-800-621-3362, visiting disasterassistance.gov or downloading the application on the FEMA App. For more information about registration, processing and FEMA’s Individual Assistance Programs, visit fema.gov.

When you apply for assistance, have the following information ready:

• A current phone number

• Address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying

• Social Security number

• List of damage and losses

• Banking information if you choose direct deposit

• If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name

Survivors may be eligible to receive assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Typhoon Mawar. If you have homeowners, renters or flood insurance, you should file a claim as soon as possible. FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance. If your policy does not cover all your disaster expenses, you may be eligible for federal assistance.

To date, over 19K Guam residents have applied for disaster assistance.

Adversity Fragments Disposal Site Updated Hours:

Effective Wednesday, June 21, 2023 through Wednesday, July 5, 2023, residential use of the three Typhoon Mawar disaster debris disposal sites will be available from 4pm to 6pm Monday through Friday, and from 9am to 6pm on weekends. The updated hours will impact sites at the old transfer station in Dededo, the former Tiyan carnival grounds in Barrigada and Ypao Point in Tamuning. Hours of operation for designated sites identified for green waste disposal will remain the same and open from 6am to 6pm, seven days a week.

Government of Guam agencies and departments will continue to have access to the disaster debris disposal sites from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday:

Visit the following links for the latest information:

• Governor’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/govlouguam

• Governor’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbTUXg8dA7U

• GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/

• GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

For more information, contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.