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Hancock County
RECOVERY UPDATE Monday August 7, 2006

The Hancock County Emergency Operations Center has been running 24-hours a day since Katrina hit. It is located at the former Annunciation Catholic School located, 5370 Kiln DeLisle Rd. in Kiln. Call 228/466-8250. We will be here to see this through.

Hancock County Stats

Home Loans Approved - 4,833 for $464,724,500

Business Approved - 780 for $99,652,000

Total Loans Approved for Hancock County - 5,613 for $564,376,500

 

New FEMA Call Center Open

A new Mississippi Maintenance/Applicant Support Call Center has been opened by FEMA to handle FEMA trailer maintenance problems and other issues. The call center number is 1-866-877-6075, and is exclusively for applicants residing in Mississippi. Staff is on hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week to take calls.

Hancock County Library Update

Wireless is back at Hancock Libraries!!
Free wireless Internet service is back at the Bay St. Louis-Hancock County
and Kiln Public Libraries. Customers can access the Internet from their own
laptop computers inside and outside the library buildings.
Other services include:
•    Recent books and DVDs available for checkout;
•    Word processing capability at the Bay St. Louis-Hancock County

Library;
•    Disaster, recovery and other information at Information Desks;
•    Copy and fax services for a minimal fee;
•    Register for new library cards or replace existing, lost cards;
•    Return books to exterior book returns, including Diamondhead;
•    Meeting rooms for public/organization meetings;
•    Friendly, courteous staff.
More information on these and other services is available by calling (228)
467-5282 at the Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library or (228) 225-1724 at
the Kiln Public Library.

 

CORPS Quality Assurance 24 HR HOTLINE

to report problems or concerns about

ROE or ROW Debris Removal Problems

601-631-5065 (Live Hours M-F 9-4)

Property Damage Complaints 586-0976

SBA Application Status Check 1-800-659-2955.

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

VOLUNTEER SERVICES REGISTRATION

AVAILABLE for those in need of volunteer services, or those who want to volunteer their services, are encouraged to register at the Hancock County  Emergency Operation Center at the Annunciation School  5380 Kiln-Delisle Road. Meeting every Tues 1400

Do You Need Blankets or other items?

DONATION WAREHOUSE @ 467-9620

Contact ESF-15 Desk 466-8215 or 466-8330

FOOD Pantry OPEN @ 716 Herlihy Waveland

BEWARE OF PHONE SCAMS TELLING YOU ARE AWARDED GRANT $ REPORT IT. 467-5101

FEMA FRAUD HOTLINE 1-866-720-5721 to report complaints of price-gouging, scams, fraud and other hurricane related crimes, Or call the attorney general’s office in Jackson, MS toll free at 1-800-281-4418

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS for EPA Pick-up Please Call the EOC @ 466-8275

~ Attention Hancock County Residents ~

Certificate of Compliance Permits are Required for ALL Campers, Mobile Homes, Repairs, New Construction or Reconstruction @ the Building Permit Office Trailer # 15, Longfellow Rd. BSL. (228) 467-4157

RESIDENTS WANTING TO RETURN HOME  Displaced Hancock County residents wanting to return to Hancock County from hotels, out-of-town temporary homes or those staying with families, need to contact the Emergency Operating Center at 228-466-8270 to make arrangements for temporary housing, Those wanting to return to their property will be put on a list to have a

FEMA trailer placed.  Electric, water and sewer hookups must be placed prior to placement.

EMERGENCY GROUP SITE TRAILERS ARE AVAILABLE for Families and Individuals waiting for FEMA trailers to be placed on their private property are also eligible to move into trailers located at Emergency Group (EG) sites. If you choose to move into an EG site, and your private property qualifies as a FEMA approved location, your EG site residency will not prevent you from receiving a FEMA trailer on your private property at a later date. If you have been identified as a priority on the trailer waiting list and choose to accept an EG site trailer, you will be moved to the non-priority waiting list for receiving a trailer on your property. If Your Interested in moving into a trailer at an EG site?  Please call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

FEMA Housing Locator Service 1-800-762-8740

HUD Programs General Info 1-800-955-2232

HUD Disaster Housing Assistance 1-866-373-9509

FREE Flu Shots and Childhood Immunizations are available Hancock County Health Department at 3068 Longfellow Drive, Hut # 3. Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 P.M.

TEST YOUR Well Water - Samples are accepted for testing Monday thru Thursday only and must be dropped off at this location, Hancock County Health Department at 3068 Longfellow Drive, Hut # 3

 Assume it’s contaminated until proven safe.

HEALH DEPT PHONE 467-4510

NUMBERS FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTION

Waveland: Corner Central and Coleman 466-2549

Bay St. Louis: 228-463-7120

Hancock County Water and Sewer 467-6208

KATRINA HOMEOWNER GRANTS

www.MSHomeHelp.gov

PROJECT RECOVERY MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE LINE: 1-866-856-3227

DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS THAT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED IN THE UPDATE?

Let us know by calling the Hancock County EOC

at 466-8250 or WQRZ at 463-1035

EMAIL US  KATRINAPIO@YAHOO.COM

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