Hurricane Helene Citizen Resources

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency 

A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open at the Montgomery Co. Government Center (755 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg) on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at 8 a.m. Disaster survivors can visit any DRC to receive assistance. Additional centers will be opening in the coming weeks throughout southwest Virginia. More information on FEMA's website.

The Montgomery County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be temporarily closed Saturday, Nov. 2 – Tuesday Nov. 5 and the reopening is to be announced. More information on FEMA's website.

The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance is Dec. 2, 2024.

SBA Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Oct. 17, 2024, the addition of more counties to the Virginia Presidential disaster declaration resulting from Tropical Storm Helene, giving more businesses and residents eligibility to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster loan program. 

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