Tampa opening additional FEMA help centers for residents impacted by hurricanes

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of Tampa is opening three additional FEMA assistance centers for residents impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene.

Starting Wednesday, Oct. 23, these centers will provide residents without internet access a place to submit their FEMA applications online.

City of Tampa staff will also be on hand from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Saturday to help those who may need assistance navigating the application.

The hours may be extended, depending on demand. Officials said the new computer access centers are strategically located across Tampa to serve all areas of the city.

The locations include:

• Copeland Park Center (North)
  11001 North 15th Street
• Port Tampa Center (South)
  4702 West McCoy Street
• Cyrus Greene Center (East)
  2101 East Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
• Cordelia B. Hunt Center (West)
  4810 North Himes Avenue

Residents will need to bring the following information to complete their applications:

• Address of your damaged home or apartment
• Names of people living in your household
• A description of your disaster damages
• Insurance information
• Social Security Number
• A telephone number where you can be reached, or a message can be left
• Bank account information
• Email address

For more information and updates on additional assistance centers, click here . Residents can also sign up for ALERTTAMPA text messages by texting TAMPAREADY or TAMPALISTA (for Spanish) to 888-777.

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