HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Emergency officials are opening a center to aid the community impacted by the recent storms.

The Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management, Florida Department of Emergency Management (FDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are opening a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) for individuals, families and businesses impacted by Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby.

The center will be open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Arthenia L. Joyner University Area Community Library at 13619 N. 22nd St. in Tampa.

After Wednesday, the center will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice.

The center is open to individuals, families, businesses and nonprofits seeking assistance or needing help in completing applications after being impacted by Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby.

FEMA representatives will be in attendance to assist.

Additionally, FEMA declared that residents in Hillsborough County who were impacted by Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby can apply for aid through the Individuals and Households Program (IHP).

The program provides financial and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. The assistance is intended to meet basic needs and supplement disaster recovery efforts.

Residents who need long-term housing are encouraged to apply for individual assistance with FEMA as soon as possible.

Impacted Hillsborough County residents can apply for the FEMA assistance if they have uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses and serious needs, according to FEMA. However, the Individuals and Households Program (IHP) assistance is not a substitute for insurance and cannot compensate for all losses caused by a disaster.

Financial help under the IHP includes money for temporary housing, repair or replacement of primary residences and funds for other under insured or non-insured disaster-caused expenses.

To apply for Individual and Household Assistance

Visit DisasterAssistance.gov. From this page you can review the application process, apply for Individual Assistance and check the status of your application.

For application help, call the FEMA Helpline, (800) 621-3362, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.

For technical support or site errors, call the Internet Help Desk, (800) 745-0243, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.

Residents can find the latest information on storm recovery resources by visiting the Hillsborough County website