Closed: 5 FEMA Relief Centers In Miami & Broward At Capacity

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Five collection sites serving South Florida with Hurricane Irma assistance have been closed Saturday and most will close Sunday, as well.

According to authorities, the Amelia Earhart Park site was closed for "health and safety concerns" due to an overwhelming response and will remain closed on Sunday.

Miami Dade College's North campus was also closed.

In Broward, C.B. Smith, Quiet Waters and Central Broward Regional Park were also closed Saturday afternoon. A day earlier, C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines and the Central Broward Regional Park were shut down temporarily due to the large crowd. They'll remain closed Sunday, officials announced late Saturday afternoon.

Regarding D-SNAP benefits, Sunday's program has been cancelled, as well. In the coming days, Department of Children and Families (DCF) organizers will meet with command staff from the Broward Sheriff's Office in order to better serve D-SNAP recipients.

Saturday's waiting lines resulted in some people requiring medical attention due to being overcome by the heat. Additional deputies were assigned to alleviate traffic gridlock and quell minor disturbances of frustrated participants.

"The long lines are evident of just how great the need is for this food assistance program for Broward residents," said BSO spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright. "BSO is working with program organizers and other law enforcement agencies to ensure everyone's safety through this process."

Two new FEMA Mobile Registration Information Centers opened Saturday at the following locations from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Homestead Regional Library, 700 N. Homestead Blvd, Homestead, FL 33030
• Westland Gardens Park, 13501 N.W. 107th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33018

The center at the Stephen P Clark Center, located at 111 N.W. 1st Street, Miami, FL 33128, will remain in place until Monday.

These three sites will be closed on Sunday but will reopen on Monday.

At these centers, the FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams can register individuals impacted by Irma for disaster assistance, update their records and make referrals to community partners.

In addition to the registration opportunity offered by recovery teams, survivors can also register for assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call l-800-621-3362.

So far, 1.1 million Floridians have been served with disaster relief.

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