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Disaster Service Center in Stone County to relocate on Aug. 31

The Disaster Service Center for Tropical Storm Arthur in Stone County will relocate on Monday, August 31, according to officials. The new location is the Mississippi State Medical Needs Shelter at 1640 Coy Avenue in Wiggins.

Centers in Harrison, Hancock, and Pearl River counties will remain at their current locations. Officials remind residents that assistance is available at any DSC location, and they do not need to visit a center to apply for aid.

Residents can also apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA mobile app, or by calling 1-800-621-3362, FEMA said.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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