FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Barre following July flood [Video]

On Sunday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a new disaster recovery center in Barre and another center is set to open in Plainfield on Monday.”One thing that we’ve really noticed is people in this town are very resilient,” said Kim Fuller, a spokesperson for FEMA.Barre residents are continuing to clean up after July’s flood, which was recently declared a disaster by President Joe Biden.Now, FEMA is back in town to help, and this time, there are some changes on the way.”FEMA changed some of the regulations to make the application process quicker, easier, a little bit more easily understandable and have more access to more programs,” Fuller said. The center is open every day of the week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can also apply online, over the phone at 1-800-621-3362, or using FEMA’s app.One resident on Third Street told NBC5 that his home has flooded three …