Mercer County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center closed Feb. 11 due to forecast inclement weather

Mercer County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center closed Feb. 11 due to forecast inclement weather

CHARLESTON, W.Va.– Due to forecast inclement weather, the FEMA Mercer County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Princeton will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. 

The DRC is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Additional changes based on weather conditions may occur. Please check FEMA’s DRC locator at fema.gov/drc for up-to-date information. 

The center is located at: 

Disaster Recovery Center
Lifeline Princeton Church of God 250 Oakvale Road  Princeton, WV 24740   Hours of operation through Feb. 14, 2025: Tuesday, Feb. 11:  Closed Wednesday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 12 noon

DRCs are accessible to all, including survivors with mobility issues, impaired vision, and those who are who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

Please note: The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance was Feb. 7, 2025. The DRC operations were extended through Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, to provide Mercer County residents the opportunity to speak face-to-face with staff about their disaster assistance applications.

Survivors do not have to visit a DRC to check on the status of their FEMA application. You can call 800-621-FEMA (3362). The toll-free telephone line operates seven days a week. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service. You can also register online at DisasterAssistance.gov or through the FEMA App on your phone. 

For more information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov, West Virginia Emergency Management Division Facebook page, www.fema.gov/disaster/4851 and www.facebook.com/FEMA.

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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service. Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish and 3 for other languages).