FEMA opens office at Yard Birds in Lewis County

THE OLYMPIAN | • Published December 13, 2007

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a mobile disaster-aid office in Lewis County. Individuals in Lewis and Grays Harbor counties have been encouraged to call FEMA's toll-free claim line if they are seeking direct assistance or to file claims or requests for aid online.

But for those having trouble getting through by phone or needing help with paperwork, the mobile unit is available. The mobile office is open in the Yard Birds parking lot between Chehalis and Centralia, FEMA spokesman Charlie Henderson said this afternoon. The FEMA contacts are at 800-621-3362 or www.fema.gov. The state Emergency Management Division also has web assistance available: — www.wadisasternews.com, which has lists of different funding options.

— www.emd.wa.gov, which has similar information.

Residents also can call 2-1-1 to get information about various aid available, including food stamps, bedding, donations and so forth.