WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that additional disaster assistance is available to the state of California. The additional assistance authorizes an increase in federal funding for emergency protective measures undertaken in the state of California as a result of wildfires from October 8 through October 31, 2017. Under the President’s major … Continued
SANTA ROSA, CA — For low-income Sonoma County residents and families living paycheck to paycheck, the fires left several financial worries in their wake. For more than 2,100 households, immediate help was needed to buy enough food to feed their families. To keep already distressed residents from going hungry, the Sonoma County Human Services Department … Continued
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District (USACE) has established a Debris Removal Information Line for property owners affected by last month’s devastating wildfires in Northern California. The number for the USACE Debris Removal Information Line is 877-875-7681, and is intended for residential property owners who have signed up for the government-sponsored debris removal … Continued
Crews are working to stabilize the damaged storm drain system at Dafford Place. Here, they are carefully removing the pavement and gravel above the burned out pipe section in order to assess and repair damage beneath the road. A map of the overall storm drain assessment progress is available here: https://goo.gl/4Nr5ok
As many as 19 specialized closed-circuit video crews have been assessing Santa Rosa’s storm drain infrastructure in areas burned by the wildfire over the course of the last week. As of Wednesday night (11/15), a total of 25.2 miles of underground storm drain infrastructure assessment has been completed in the Fountaigrove area. Crews have also … Continued
After heavy rains last night, a small sinkhole was discovered this morning at Dafford Place in Fountaingrove by crews who have been monitoring and assessing the area. Dafford Place is one of 31 areas identified in Fountaingrove to have sections of burned underground storm drain pipe as a result of the wildfires. Because the compromised … Continued
Crews have been assessing damage to the stormdrain systems in areas affected by fires. This video was put together to better explain and show you what that process looks like.
SACRAMENTO, California. – After some of the costliest fires in California’s history, you might not be thinking about buying flood insurance. But, the time to buy flood insurance is now Areas that traditionally are not flood prone are at risk due to changes to the landscape caused by fire. Large scale fires like the ones … Continued
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC), jointly operated by the State of California’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has opened in Santa Rosa to offer residents affected by the devastating October 2017 wildfires a one-stop-shop for disaster assistance. The DRC is a continuation of the … Continued
SANTA ROSA, CA – On November 12th, the City of Santa Rosa provided an update on their assessment of the city’s storm drain infrastructure that was damaged in the recent fires. A map that reflects the latest assessment information can be found here: https://goo.gl/hjNGXt. Chris Coursey – Mayor of City of Santa Rosa The City … Continued
