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Maryland county to host disaster assistance center

Maryland county to host disaster assistance center

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A pair of maple trees are seen snapped in Stevensville, Md., Monday, July 24, 2017. A National Weather Service team is headed to Maryland's Eastern Shore to determine whether a tornado touched down there. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
A pair of maple trees are seen snapped in Stevensville, Md., Monday, July 24, 2017. A National Weather Service team is headed to Maryland’s Eastern Shore to determine whether a touched down there. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

STEVENSVILLE — A Maryland county is hosting a disaster assistance center in response to damage from this week’s tornado.

The Queen Anne’s County Department of Emergency Services will open Thursday and stay open through next Thursday.

It will be located at Matapeake Elementary School.

The center is a central place for people who were affected by the tornado on to receive information on relief programs. The Maryland Insurance Agency will be available along with multiple county and state agencies to offer assistance to residents and businesses.

There will also be several insurance companies on site to offer assistance with claims.