Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Aiken, Allendale, Greenwood, Newberry Counties

Disaster Recovery Centers will be open in Aiken, Allendale, Greenwood and Newberry counties to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene.  

Aiken County

Aiken Technical College – Building B

2276 Jefferson Davis Highway

Graniteville, SC 29829

Open Oct. 21-24, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Oct 25-26, 7:30 a.m.– 6 p.m.

Allendale County

James Brandt Building

398 Barnwell Highway

Allendale, SC 29810

Open Oct. 21-23, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Greenwood County

United Way of the Lakelands

929 Phoenix St.

Greenwood, SC 29646

Open Oct. 21-30, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Newberry County

Newberry County Sheriff’s Office

550 Wilson Road

Newberry, SC 29108

Open Oct. 21-24, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

These locations join the centers previously opened in Anderson, Greenville, Pickens and Union counties. 

Anderson County 

Anderson County Library

300 N. McDuffie St.

Anderson, SC 29621 

Open Oct. 20, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Oct. 21-24, 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 25-26, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Oct. 27, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Greenville County 

Freetown Community Center 

200 Alice Ave.  

Greenville, SC 29611

Open through Oct. 24, 8 a.m.–7 p.m.  

Pickens County

Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library

304 Biltmore Road

Easley, SC 29640

Open through Oct. 21, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.   

Union County

Union County Library

300 E. South St.

Union, SC 29379

Open through Oct. 22, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.  

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are scheduled to open in other South Carolina counties. You can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA, the state of South Carolina and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No appointment is needed. To find other center locations, go to //fema.gov/drc or text “DRC” and a Zip Code to 43362. 

Homeowners and renters in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties and the Catawba Indian Nation can apply for federal assistance.

The quickest way to apply is to go online to DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also apply using the FEMA App for mobile devices or calling toll-free 800-621-3362. The telephone line is open every day and help is available in many languages. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. For a video with American Sign Language, voiceover and open captions about how to apply for FEMA assistance, select this link.

FEMA programs are accessible to survivors with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. 

For the latest information about South Carolina’s recovery, visit //www.fema.gov/disaster/4829.