State and FEMA to open Brookings County Disaster Recovery Center

The State of South Dakota and FEMA are opening Disaster Recovery Centers in six counties across the state including Brookings County.

The centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses that suffered losses from the severe winter storms and flooding from Sept. 9-26. Each center will be open for five days.

Visitors to the centers can learn about a variety of federal and state disaster recovery resources, in addition to aid available from voluntary organizations. Center staff can explain available assistance programs and help connect people with resources that best match their specific needs.

The Brookings County center will be open tomorrow, Dec 10th through Saturday, December 14 at the Brookings Research and Technology Center. That’s located near Swiftel Center.

It will be open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.