NEWS ADVISORY

News Conference and Media Tour of FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in La Villa set for Wednesday at 10 a.m.

LA VILLA – A news conference and tour of the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in La Villa will take place at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24. The DRC, which will be located at the La Villa Youth Center, will be open for residents seeking assistance at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

This tour will provide an opportunity for the media to view the process residents will undertake as they register for federal disaster relief assistance at the newly opened center. Along with FEMA registration, residents will also have access to non-profit organizations who are also providing assistance to residents.

The DRC Unit Manager from FEMA will be on hand to answer questions pertaining to the operation of the center and what residents need to bring to better serve them.

This is the second DRC to open in the Rio Grande Valley to assist residents impacted by the June event. A DRC opened today in La Feria, to assist those from Cameron County and another is expected to open later in the week in Willacy County.

DETAILS:

WHAT: News Conference and Tour of the La Villa Disaster Recovery Center

WHO: DRC – Unit Manager, State, County and City officials

WHERE: City of La Villa Youth Center
302 W. 2nd St., in La Villa

WHEN:Wednesday, July 24 at 10 a.m.

For more information please stop by the La Villa Youth Center Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 10 a.m. Thank You. ... See MoreSee Less

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