11-02-2025
Mercer County disaster recovery center remaining open until Friday
Feb. 11—princeton — While the deadline to apply for disaster assistance ended Friday, Feb. 7, the Mercer County FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Princeton is extending its operations an additional week to aid people who have applied.
The recovery center will remain open through Friday, Feb. 14 to allow applicants more time to speak face-to-face with staff about their applications.
The Mercer County Disaster Recovery Center is located at the Lifeline Princeton Church of God, 250 Oakvale Road near Princeton. It will be open Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Disaster Recovery Centers such as the one in Princeton are accessible to all, including survivors with mobility issues, impaired vision, and those who are who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Another way for applicants to discuss their FEMA assistance is by phone at 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone line operates from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.
If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, applicants should give FEMA their number for that service.
Staff from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will also be available at the recovery center in Princeton for homeowners, renters and business owners to answer questions about their physical disaster loans, and for business owners to inquire about their Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs).
Applicants can also call the SBA's Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955, or email disastercustomerservice@ for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay service.
For more information on West Virginia's disaster recovery, visit West Virginia Emergency Management Division Facebook page, and
Contact Greg Jordan at
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