September 18, 2011rnrnA federal/state Disaster Recovery Center for people affected by Hurricane Irene will open in Philadelphia on Monday, September 19.rn The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be located in the Packard Building at 111 S. 15th Street, third floor (use the Sansom Street entrance, take the stairs or the chair lift to the left, go past one elevator, go through the doorway with the glass doors and take the next elevator to the third floor). It will open on Monday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. After Monday, the center will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.rn Various federal and state agencies will be on hand to provide assistance to those residents affected by Hurricane Irene.rn Those, with insurance, need to contact their insurance agent and file a personal claim before contacting FEMA. Additionally, anyone planning to come to a DRC should register with FEMA first, in order to make their visit more productive and efficient.rn Applicants may visit any DRC regardless of where they live or work. Online registry is available at www.disasterassistance.gov or via web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov, you can also register by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants with a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly. For those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. Operators are available seven days a week between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. rnrnWhen applying applicants should have the following information available:rn • Social Security Number (including spouse)rn • Private insurance information, if availablern • Address and zip code of the damaged propertyrn • Directions to the damaged home or propertyrn • Daytime telephone number and current mailing addressrnrnThere are five private parking lots within two blocks of the DRC and SEPTA routes within one block of the DRC include: rnrnSubway/Elrn • Broad Street Subway – City Hallrn • Market-Frankford Line – 15th StrnrnBusrn • Route 5 – Penn’s Landing to Frankford Transportation Centerrn • Route 9 – Andorra to Center City and Independence Mallrn • Route 12 – Kingsessing to Society Hillrn • Route 17 – South Philadelphia to Penn’s Landingrn • Route 21 – 69th St to Penn’s Landingrn • Route 27 – Plymouth Meeting Mall/Barren Hill to Center Cityrn • Route 31 – Overbrook Park to Center Cityrn • Route 32 – Roxborough to Center Cityrn • Route 33 – Tioga to Penn’s Landingrn • Route 38 – Independence Mall to Wissahickon Transportation Centerrn • Route 42 – Wycombe and West Philadelphia to Penn’s Landingrn • Route 44 – Ardmore and Gladwyne to Independence Mallrn • Route 48 – North Philadelphia to Penn’s Landingrn • Route 62 – Andorra, Roxborough and Manayunk to Center Cityrn • Route 124 – Center City to King of Prussia and Chesterbrookrn • Route 125 – Center City to King of Prussia and Valley ForgernrnTrolley (15th St stop)rn • Route 10 – Lancaster Avern • Route 11 – Woodland Avern • Route 13 – Chester Avern • Route 34 – Baltimore Avern • Route 36 – Elmwood Ave