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SBA to Hold Office Hours at Walton Area Chamber of Commerce:
Starting Tuesday, May 18th 2010, The Small Business Administration will be in the Santa Rosa Beach Chamber office to assist local businesses in applying for business assistance loans resulting from the oil spill in the Gulf. Please call the chamber for more information (850) 267-0683.
BP Claims:
A BP claims center for Walton County has now been established in Santa Rosa Beach. It is located at 5008 US Highway 98 West (Santa Rosa Village shopping center). This office is open 7 days a week from 8AM to 7PM. Walk-ins are welcomed. BP asks that calls be made to the claims hotline in advance at 1-800-440-0858 to expedite the process. After the initial call, a claims adjuster is estimated to call back in 48 to 72 hours.
If you have not already done so, I urge you to open your BP claims account. It is important to do so now while the phone lines are still relatively open, versus the congestion that would insue if we or any other area in the state were to experience a direct result of the oil spill.
Important Phone Numbers:
Walton County Citizen Information Number: 850-267-2000
Joint Information Center: 985-902-5231
To report oiled or injured wildlife: 1-866-557-5816
To discuss spill related damage claims: 1-800-440-0858
To report oil on land or for general community and volunteer information: 1-866-448-5816
EPA National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802
Important Websites:
Walton County Sheriff's Office: http://waltonso.org
Tourist Development Center: http://www.bswupdate.com
SkyTruth: http://www.skytruth.org
Joint Information Center: http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
University of South Florida, College of Marine Science: http://optics.marine.usf.edu/events/GOM rigfire/