VALDOSTA — FEMA opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Lowndes County Tuesday to provide one-on-one help to Georgians affected by Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby, with an incident period of Aug. 4-20, 2024.

The center will be open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 4434 N. Forrest St. Extension in Valdosta.

Homeowners and renters in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Glynn, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Lowndes, McDuffie, Montgomery, Newton, Pierce, Rabun, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Tift, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Washington, Wayne and Wheeler counties can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA, the state of Georgia and the U.S. Small Business Administration, volunteer organizations and other recovery partners.

There are several ways to apply for FEMA assistance: Visit a Disaster Recovery Center, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. The telephone line is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST and help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service such as Video Relay Service, captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.

The following video shows “Three Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance.”

For the latest information about Georgia’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4830. Follow FEMA on X at x.com/femaregion4 or on Facebook at facebook.com/fema.