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This Week: Rubio Staff Offers Irma Recovery Assistance in Florida Keys
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced his staff will offer recovery assistance to individuals affected by Hurricane Irma in Marathon and Big Pine Key over the next three days. Rubio’s staff will be joined by the offices of U.S. Representative Carlos Curbelo, Senator Anitere Flores, Representative Holly Raschein and Representative Jeanette Nuñez. Staff will be available to help residents affected by Hurricane Irma sign up for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Application checklists are available in English and Spanish.
Marathon – Thursday, September 28
Marathon Airport Terminal Building
9000 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Marathon – Friday, September 29
Marathon Airport Terminal Building
9000 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Big Pine Key – Saturday, September 30
Big Pine Key Community Park
31009 Atlantis Dr.
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
Confirmed participating organizations, companies, and federal and state agencies:
FEMA
Career Source
Small Business Administration (SBA)
American Red Cross
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Cuban American Bar Association (CABA)
Legal Services of Greater Miami
Catholic Charities
Veterans Affairs
Monroe County Bar Association
Lunch provided by NC Baptist Church
*This list will be updated as more entities confirm their participation.
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