Disaster Assistance Center will open in Whatcom County

(CAMP MURRAY, Wash.)– A Disaster Assistance Center will open Thursday, May 28, in Whatcom County to help Washington residents affected by the December storms and flooding. Specialists will assist survivors with FEMA and U.S. Small Business Administration applications and other disaster assistance, according to a news release from FEMA.

Center location:

Ferndale Pavilion Community Center
2007 Cherry St.
Ferndale, WA 98248
Schedule: Thursday, May 28-Friday, May 29, noon to 7 p.m. & Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, June 3-Friday, June 5, noon to 7 p.m.

The center can help people with FEMA applications and SBA loans and address questions about federal/state assistance. The center will be accessible to those with limited mobility and will have capability to interact with those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

FEMA assistance can help pay for temporary housing, displacement, home repair costs, personal property loss and other disaster-caused expenses. Even if someone has applied with the state, they must also apply with FEMA to receive federal assistance.