County to Provide In-Person Recovery Information in Ramona
Residents and business owners affected by heavy rain and flooding July 18-19 can get recovery information in person at a Local Assistance Center the County of San Diego is launching at the Ramona Library Tuesday, July 28 starting at 9:30 a.m.
The County plans to offer a variety of information and resources at the temporary center, which is slated to be open daily through Saturday, August 1. Resources at the center will include:
- Assistance with building permits and plan checks
- Information on debris removal, road cleanup and where to get sandbags
- Information on how to repair damaged septic systems
- Information on what to do with household hazardous waste
- Information on erosion control and watershed protection
- Crisis counseling information and support
- Insurance advocate assistance
- Assistance with motor vehicle registration and licensing
- Information to protect yourself from contracting scams
- Information from the County Office of Aging & Independence Services
- How to apply for CalFresh (food stamps) and other assistance
- Information and assistance from nonprofits including the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), 2-1-1 San Diego and others
- Childcare while onsite
The center’s planned hours will be Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 from 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., and Thursday, July 30, Friday, July 31 and Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
More than 210 residents and business owners reported to the County that they sustained damage as a result of the storm, which was fueled by remnants of Hurricane Delores. San Diego County residents with property damage can complete a brief damage survey at www.sdcountyrecovery.com. The survey is not a claim, and will be passed along to the Small Business Administration, which could potentially offer low interest loans to residents and business owners who are uninsured or underinsured and sustained damage. In order to offer the loans, the SBA requires at least 25 homes or businesses in the County to have sustained rain or flood damage that amounts to at least 40 percent of the fair market value of their underinsured or uninsured property prior to the damage.
For additional recovery information and resources, visit www.sdcountyrecovery.com.