News and Media: Disaster 4699

Residents who were affected by the recent severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can apply for FEMA disaster assistance at Mobile Registration Intake Centers in Lake Isabella and Shafter.

A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Coulterville, where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can get information on disaster assistance.

A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Coulterville, where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can get information on disaster assistance.

For families and households affected by California’s severe storms and flooding that began Feb. 21 and are continuing, FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program is only one source of disaster funding. And the program has its limits. It can lend a helping hand to recover but it cannot compensate for everything that was lost.

Residents of San Bernardino County are now eligible for federal disaster assistance through FEMA. In addition, Alpine, Fresno, Kings, Merced, Sierra and Trinity counties are now eligible for Public Assistance, which reimburses local and state government agencies for the costs of emergency response, debris removal and restoration of disaster damaged public facilities and infrastructure.