SACRAMENTO >> The five Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma and Yuba counties, and the Local Assistance Center (LAC) in Napa County will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Hours of operation will change beginning Monday, Nov. 20.
Lake County DRC, Clearlake Senior Community Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., Clearlake 95422 Hours: 9 a.m. — 6 p.m. Monday — Friday; 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Saturday; Closed Sunday
Mendocino County DRC, 1375 N. State St., Ukiah 95482
Hours: 9 a.m. — 6 p.m. Monday — Friday; 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Saturday; Closed Sunday
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the California Office of Emergency Management (Cal OES), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and other agencies staff the centers. Residents of the designated counties — Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sonoma and Yuba — can seek help at any of the six centers.
To find the closest DRC, go online at fema.gov/drc or text 43362 with the message DRC and the resident’s ZIP Code. Standard message and data rates apply.
Before visiting a center, survivors are encouraged to apply for disaster assistance by going online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by using the FEMA app on a smart phone or by calling 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585. Applicants who use 711 or Video Relay Service can call
800-621-3362. The toll-free numbers are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
Applicants registering for disaster assistance should have the following information available:
· Social Security number.
· Address of the damaged primary residence.
· Description of the damage.
· Information about insurance coverage.
· A current contact telephone number.
· An address where they can receive mail.
· Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds.
