CLEARLAKE >> Clearlake City Manager Greg Folsom announced Monday afternoon that the one-stop Local Assistance Center has extended its hours once again. Because it has been heavily utilized by impacted individuals, the LAC will remain open until Friday, October 27, rather than closing on Wednesday, October 25th.
The LAC will be open from 9 a.m. 7 p.m., at the Clearlake Community Center (Senior Center), located at 3245 Bowers Ave, Clearlake, CA, 95422.
In addition, a FEMA mobile registration vehicle has been located in Austin Park to assist with registering people into the disaster recovery system. The FEMA mobile center hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be located in the park until this Friday.
As of Monday, October 23, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will be in the area of the Sulphur Fire completing a Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup in advance of the heavy debris cleanup. Teams will be clearing homes of any remaining household hazardous waste, such as propane tanks, compressed gas cylinders, solvents, etc.
Property owners are responsible for the heavy debris cleanup on their property and to complete this work as quickly as possible before the rainy season sets in, all are encouraged to participate in CalRecyle’s clean up program. To participate in the “Right of Entry” program, a form will be required and must be signed by the property owner allowing the state to clean the property. Right of Entry forms can be picked up at the LAC.
A second recovery meeting will also take place this week.
Folsom said, “The City of Clearlake will be sponsoring another Community Recovery Meeting on Thursday, October 26 at 5 p.m. at Clearlake City Hall with representatives from Lake County, FEMA, CalOES, Lake County Fire, the City of Clearlake, and others to give an update on the recovery process to date and answer questions about the process going forward.”
