SANFORD, Fla. -- FEMA workers are going door to door in Seminole County to let flood victims know help has arrived. There's still flooding in low-lying areas caused by Fay and residents are hoping Hanna won't bring them a single drop of rain.

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Brian Stallard has spent hundreds of dollars trying to repair his flood-damaged home. He was one of a handful of flood victims taking advantage of FEMA's office in Seminole County on Wednesday morning.

"We've lost the power for like three days and water was coming up, pretty much through the house," he said.

FEMA said people should start the FEMA process with the online application and then come to the office (Reflections Plaza, 520 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Suite 103, Sanford - see map) with questions.

"The goal of the center is to provide face to face contact for people who have registered already with FEMA and have questions about forms they have received in the mail," explained Mike Price, FEMA.

FEMA is not the only agency in Seminole County. The Small Business Administration is helping with low interest loans for flood victims.

"FEMA has come in and initially we did not seem to have enough damage, because we didn't have all the flooding. We convinced them to look again, again, and again," said Susan Vernon-Devlin, Seminole County.

The declaration was issued Sunday and now FEMA workers are going door to door making sure flood victims know help is available.

"I still have to go through a lot of paper work, but time will tell exactly what I'll be able to recover, because it is a finical burden on our household," Stallard said.

There were really no issues at the FEMA office Wednesday. They did have one problem establishing some telephone lines, but that is being worked out. The office is located at the Reflections Plaza in Sanford on Lake Mary Boulevard (see map). Just before 1:00pm Wednesday, county officials said the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will close at noon on Thursday, September 4 and reopen at noon on Saturday September 6 due to safety issues related to the potential threat from Hannn.

County officials said individuals whose property has suffered damage due to conditions brought on by Tropical Storm Fay that falls within the scope of the federal disaster declaration can still request assistance from FEMA during this time frame by going to www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm and following the simple instructions to apply for federal assistance or call FEMA directly at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).