OAKLAND, Iowa — A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is set to open this (Tuesday) afternoon, in Oakland. The center will open at 1-p.m., and continue its operations until 6-p.m. Hours the rest of this week are from 8-a.m. until 6-p.m. The DRC will provide one-on-one help to people affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this past Spring.

Recovery specialists will explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications.

The DRC is located at the Oakland Community Center, 614 Dr. Van Zee Road.