SACRAMENTO, Calif. – 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.
Specialists at the intake centers can also help survivors follow up on their FEMA applications and provide referrals to community, state and federal agencies for additional resources. No appointment is needed to visit any center.
The Kern County locations are:
U.S. Forest Service
7158 Lake Isabella Boulevard
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Hours: 08:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily
Human Services Building
115 Central Valley Highway
Shafter, CA 93250
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. Mon-Fri.
Residents don’t have to visit an intake center to apply for FEMA assistance. They can apply to FEMA at DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. (Helpline operators are available from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. PDT daily.) If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your language.