PERRY COUNTY, Ohio (AVC News) — Disaster Recovery Centers in Franklin and Perry counties will close permanently Saturday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m., but assistance for people affected by severe weather in August will remain available at temporary outreach locations.
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration will help disaster survivors with their assistance applications at several locations beginning Nov. 2.
In Muskingum County, assistance will be available Nov. 2-20 at the Newton Township Fire Department, 5490 Maysville Pike in Zanesville. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
In Perry County, outreach will run Nov. 2-20 at the county Emergency Management Agency, 121 W. Brown St. in New Lexington. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Morgan County’s outreach will run Nov. 4-20 at the Riecker Building, 155 E. Main St. in McConnelsville. Hours are listed as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The outreach services are available to survivors in the seven counties declared for federal assistance following the August 2026 severe weather: Clermont, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry.
