HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is making a schedule change to Connecticut’s two recently opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) that have been providing in-person support with applying for federal disaster assistance to those impacted by the August 18, 2024, severe storm and flooding.

Effective at the close of business on Monday, October 14, 2024, the DRC located at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Wilton is permanently closing.

The state’s other DRC, which is located at Southbury Town Hall (501 Main Street South, Southbury), remains open and is continuing to provide individuals with in-person assistance. Its operating hours are Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Anyone who lives in any town in Fairfield County, Litchfield County, or New Haven County and is seeking to apply for FEMA assistance due to damage from this storm can visit the Southbury location.

It is not required to visit a DRC to apply for FEMA assistance. To apply without visiting a DRC, visit DisasterAssistance.gov, download the FEMA mobile app, or call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362.

The deadline to apply for assistance for damage caused by this storm is November 19, 2024.