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AUSTIN, Texas – The Kerr County Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville will close permanently at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11. Specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration are still available to help flood survivors in Central Texas.

At Disaster Recovery Centers, FEMA specialists can explain the types of assistance available to survivors of the July 2-18 flooding, help them update their applications and refer them to other assistance programs. Representatives of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Small Business Administration are also available to help.

Survivors may visit any recovery center to get help or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362

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Hill County Youth Event Center

3785 Memorial Blvd. 

Kerrville, TX 78028

Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Wednesday 

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday

Closing permanently Thursday, Sept. 11 

Kerr

L J Vineyards (formerly Bridget’s Basket)

1551 Texas Highway 39

Hunt, TX 78024

Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Closed: Sundays 

You have until Sunday, Sept. 28, to apply for FEMA assistance.

The fastest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov. You may also use the FEMA mobile app or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Lines are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily and specialists speak many languages. If you use a relay service, captioned telephone or other service, you can give FEMA your number for that service. To view an accessible video, visit What

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In December 1947, three physicists at Bell Telephone Laboratories—John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain—built a compact electronic device using thin gold wires and a piece of germanium, a material known as a semiconductor. Their invention, later named the transistor (for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1956), could amplify and switch electrical signals, marking a dramatic departure from the bulky and fragile vacuum tubes that had powered electronics until then.

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SANTA FE, New Mexico – Hours are changing for two in-person centers supporting New Mexicans affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides that occurred June 23 – Aug. 5.

Starting Monday, Sept. 8, the hours for in-person assistance in Doña Ana County and Lincoln County will change. No appointment is needed. Assistance is available in both English and Spanish.

Doña Ana County Location

Disaster Recovery Center

Vado/Del Cerro Community Resource Center

180 La Fe Ave.

Del Cerro, NM 88048

Mon. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (closed Sunday) 

Lincoln County Location:

Disaster Resource Center

Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Annex 

709 Mechem Dr.

Ruidoso, NM 88345

Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closed Sunday) 

FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) staff are providing in-person assistance at the centers to help residents apply for federal assistance, including grants from FEMA and low-interest SBA Disaster Loans. SBA’s Business Recovery Center is also located at the ENMU Ruidoso Annex. FEMA staff can help individuals in other ways including checking the status of existing applications and informing residents about additional resources available. 

The fastest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov or the Spanish language site DisasterAssistance.gov/es. You can apply online for SBA assistance and receive information at www.sba.gov/disaster. Call 800-659-2955 for further SBA information.

For the latest information about New Mexico’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4886. Follow

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