SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Sacramento County officials announced Wednesday the opening of its "one-stop shop" for resources for residents and businesses hurt by the recent Northern California storms.
“We know it’s emotionally difficult if you have a loss or unexpected damage to your home of some kind," Patrick Boland, a media relations specialist for FEMA, said. "This may be the worse day of your life but we’re here to help you get back on your feet and recover from it.”
The disaster recovery center at Chabolla Community Center on 600 Chabolla Ave. in Galt was launched in partnership with FEMA and the California Office of Emergency Services.
Resources available at the center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. include:
- FEMA individual recovery assistance
- California Department of Insurance
- DMV
- Public Health
- County Economic Development
- Behavioral Health Services linkage
People who suffered losses from the storms should contact their insurance companies first, said county officials.
"Make sure you come with all the information you have related to your losses so that you can explain it to everyone and get you moving as soon as possible," Boland said.
For losses not covered by insurance, residents can register for disaster assistance in four ways:
- Online through disasterassistance.gov
- Using the FEMA App
- Calling 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY), or
- Visiting the Local Assistance Center
Property owners and businesses in the county are still encouraged to report storm-related damage to their insurance providers and fill out the Sacramento County Disaster Damage Report for inspection assessments of properties.
"People are struggling but we don’t want to put a financial burden on top of that emotional burden they might be suffering," Boland said.
