The FEMA/state disaster recovery center at the Thomas County Emergency Operations Center will close tonight at 6 p.m. and will not reopen, FEMA announced.

The DRC in Grady County is closest to the center closing in Thomasville. 

Two other DRCs, one in Lee County and another in Crisp County, also are closing. 

Use FEMA’s DRC Locatorfor a list of all centers in southwest and central Georgia, or call the FEMA helpline at: (800) 621-3362. Online, visit DisasterAssistance.gov, or use a tablet or smartphone to access the FEMA

app or visit m.fema.gov.

FEMA also has dedicated phone lines to assist disaster survivors who are deaf, speech impaired or hard of hearing. The TTY number is: (800) 462-7585.

A DRC provides residents an opportunity to meet face-to-face with representatives from the State of Georgia, FEMA, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and other federal partners.