SACRAMENTO >> The Lake County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Middletown is changing its hours. The DRC is operated by the California Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the county and local agencies.
DRC Location:
The Lake County Disaster Recovery Center in Middletown
21256 Washington St., Middletown, CA 95461
Hours of operation will be:
Monday — Friday: 8 a.m. — 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Sunday: Noon — 4 p.m.
Another DRC is operational in Lake County to assist wildfire survivors.
The Lake County Disaster Recovery Center in Clearlake
14860 Olympic Dr., Clearlake, CA 95422
Monday — Friday: 8 a.m. — 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Sunday: Noon — 4 p.m.
Survivors may find the nearest DRC location by visiting fema.gov/drc.
Representatives from FEMA, the State of California, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other agencies are among those represented to explain assistance programs and help survivors register.
All DRCs are equipped with assistive technologies to help survivors with disabilities register for assistance. FEMA equipped each center with accessibility kits to ensure all people have full access to FEMA information and assistance programs. The kits include devices to help people with a range of disabilities. Items include but are not limited to assistive listening devices, materials in large print and Braille. American Sign Language Interpreters are available upon request. If you need assistance, just ask.
Survivors can apply for FEMA assistance online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362; TTY 800-462-7585; 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362. FEMA has made it a priority to reach survivors who need help — including people with disabilities and/or access and functional needs, senior citizens and people with limited English proficiency.
For information about Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster assistance programs, businesses and residents can go to sba.gov/disaster or call the SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call 800-877-8339.
For more updated information on California’s wildfire recovery, survivors may visit: caloes.ca.gov or beta.fema.gov/disaster/4240 and follow us on Twitter @femaregion9.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). If you have a speech disability or hearing loss and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585 directly; if you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362.
FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who are referred to SBA for a disaster loan must apply to be eligible for additional FEMA assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.
