Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Aiken, Anderson Counties

Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Aiken and Anderson counties to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene.  

Aiken County 
Nancy Carson Library
135 Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841 

Open Oct. 14-17 from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Anderson County 
Anderson County Library
300 N. McDuffie St.
Anderson, SC 29621 

Open Oct. 14-17 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.  

These two locations join the centers previously opened in Barnwell, Greenville and Lexington counties. 

Barnwell County 
Barnwell Regional Airport
155 State Road S-6-398
Barnwell, SC 29812 

Open Oct. 13–15 from 8 a.m.–7 p.m.  

Greenville County 
Freetown Community Center 
200 Alice Ave. 
Greenville, SC 29611 

Open daily from 8 a.m.–7 p.m. 

Lexington County 
Batesburg-Leesville Fire Station 
537 W. Church St.  
Batesburg, SC 29006 

Open Oct. 13–16 from 8 a.m.–7 p.m.   

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers will open soon in more affected areas. 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 tribal members of 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.