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On Wednesday April 30th in Benton Arkansas, a Disaster Recovery Center will open to help disaster victims affected by storms on April 3rd that produced three devastating tornadoes and severe flooding in Saline County.

The Disaster Recovery Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Holland Chapel Baptist Church Family Life Center located at 15523 Interstate 30. It will remain open through Tuesday, May 27th.

Disaster victims are being asked to register for assistance before visiting the Disaster Recovery Center online or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired. Phone lines are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Representatives from ADEM, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be available to answer questions and to provide recovery information during this time at the Disaster Recovery Center.

Officials will also be able to check the status of disaster applications, discuss the SBA’s low-interest loans for homeowners, renters and businesses, provide information about state agencies and voluntary organizations as well as provide information on how to reduce damage in the future.

Officials stated that absolutely no cash, checks, debit cards or vouchers are distributed at disaster recovery centers. These centers are solely for the distribution of information to assist the victims during their recovery.

People who had personal property destroyed by the storms should call Crawford’s office at 302-5622.

The Benton Community Development Department has a mobile permit office set up through Friday at the guard shack at Hurricane Lake Estates to eliminate trouble for homeowners in the demolition process.. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday and may be reached at 317-5304.