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Disaster Recovery Center

What is a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC)?

The DRC is a readily accessible facility or mobile office where applicants may go for information about FEMA or other disaster assistance programs, or for questions related to a specific case.

NOTE: Register for assistance at a DRC, visit DisasterAssistance.gov, or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) (hearing/speech impaired ONLY-Call TTY: 1-800-462-7585).

What services does it provide?

• Guidance regarding disaster recovery
• Clarification of any written correspondence received
• Housing Assistance and Rental Resource information
• Answers to questions, resolution to problems and referrals to agencies that may provide further assistance
• Status of applications being processed by FEMA.
• Small Business Administration (SBA) program information if there is a SBA Representative at the Disaster Recovery Center site.

Where is the Morris County DRC for Hurricane Irene?

Transportation Options

Don't have transportation? Morris Area Paratransit System (MAPS) will provide shuttles Saturday September 10 and Sunday September 11 only:

Pequannock

Departures from Reformed Church, 529 Newark-Pompton Turnpike
9:00-9:10 a.m.
11:30-11:40 a.m.
2:25-2:35 p.m.


Departures from DRC to Pequannock:
11:05 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:45 p.m. (last departure of the evening)

Lincoln Park

Departures from Lincoln Park PAL, 10 Boonton Turnpike, Lincoln Park
9:20-9:30 a.m.
11:50- noon
2:45-2:55 p.m.

Departures from DRC to Lincoln Park:
11:05 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:45 p.m. (last departure of the evening)

Denville

Departures from Town Hall, 1 St. Mary’s Place
10:30-10:40 a.m.
1:00-1:10 p.m.
3:55-4:05 p.m.

Departures from DRC to Denville
12:10 p.m.
3:10 p.m.
5:45 p.m. (last departure of the evening)

Morristown

Departures from Town Hall, 200 South Street
10:05-10:15 a.m.
12:35-12:45 p.m.
3:30-3:40 p.m.

Departures from DRC to Morristown
12:10 p.m.
3:10 p. m.
5:45 p.m. (last departure of the evening)

Public Transportation

Deena Cybulski, director of the county's Department of Planning and Development, said alternate means of transportation will also be available. For example, an individual can take the NJ Transit Bus 29, 871, or 874 to Route 46 at Baldwin Road and walk approximately 0.2 miles south on Baldwin Road to the PAL Building.

• Bus schedule for NJT 29
  (Please note: NJT 29 does not serve Parsippany on weekends)
• Bus schedule for NJT 871/874
  (Please note: NJT 871 and 874 run on weekdays and Saturdays)
• Visit the NJ Transit website or call (973) 275-5555 for the latest service information before departing
• Parsippany residents only: Use the Parsippany Free Transit System Route 2 to reach the PAL site. Call 973-263-7093 to confirm the buses are running and confirm the schedule.