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Dear Community Member,
As we endure another battering of storms, please know that the federal government is here to help. I’m closely monitoring the severe weather our communities are experiencing, and I’m in close contact with local, state, and federal partners to ensure we have the resources in place to respond to this emergency and continue to recover. I applaud President Joe Biden’s swift emergency declaration for California and our communities today which will help ensure federal assistance to supplement our local response efforts.
Staying informed on the latest emergency and evacuation notices is essential to keeping yourself, your family, and our neighbors safe.
To sign-up for emergency alerts for your community visit:
For the latest emergency information and safety guidelines for your community visit:
For the latest on road conditions and closures near you visit: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
As you know, these storms are hitting mere months after the severe weather we experienced. So many of our communities continue the work to repair and recover. I’m committed to ensuring that the resources of the federal government are here and stay here until all of us get back on our feet.
If you have not yet filed a claim for federal disaster assistance for the storms we experienced in January, I encourage you to do so promptly. The current deadline to apply for FEMA assistance and Small Business Administration disaster loans from the January severe weather events is March 16th.
Start your FEMA assistance application by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov, call 1-800-621-3362, or start your application by using the FEMA mobile app. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time, seven days a week.
To apply for Small Business Administration disaster assistance, visit https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/, call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955, or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information. The SBA deadline to apply for property damage from the January storms is currently March 16, 2023. The deadline to apply for economic injury is Oct. 16, 2023.
If you have any questions or run into any issues with the federal application process, you can also contact my office for assistance at (831) 424-2229 or send me an email by visiting my website. You can also visit my Winter Storm Resources page on my website.
For this latest round of storms, we are experiencing, I will be in touch and share the necessary information as it becomes available that you’ll need to receive federal assistance to repair, recover, and return to your daily lives.
Please stay safe and vigilant. |