ATLANTA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the Disaster Recovery Center in Richmond County will permanently close at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.
The center, located at the Diamond Lakes Branch Library in Hephzibah, GA, has been providing in-person assistance to disaster survivors.
The center’s current hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, until its closure.
While the physical location will no longer be available, disaster survivors can still check their application status and update contact information through alternative methods:
- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
- Using the FEMA mobile app
- Calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362
- Contacting the Georgia Call Center at 678-547-2861, available Monday through Friday
For those still needing in-person assistance, FEMA staff will be available at Small Business Administration (SBA) locations across multiple counties:
- Bulloch County
Statesboro-Bulloch County Library
124 S. Main St., Statesboro, GA 30458
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Closed Sunday. - Coffee County
Satilla Regional Library
200 S. Madison Ave., Douglas, GA 31533
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Closed Sunday. - Lowndes County
Lowndes County Civic Center Bldg. D
2102 E. Hill Ave., Valdosta, GA 30601
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Sunday. - Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County Recreation Department
83 Buford Road, Hazlehurst, GA 31539
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Closed Sunday. - Telfair County
Telfair Community Service Center
91 Telfair Ave # D, McRae-Helena, GA 31055
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Saturday and Sunday.
