April 14, 1995 - "People Helping People" - Issue #1046-3

Complex Programs Clarified At Town Meetings

Mendota, Calif., Public Works Director Louie Garcia (left) shows OES and FEMA outreach officers Mauricio Leiva (right) and Mike Jurnak a site where he directed emergency response efforts that spared much of Mendota the flooding that inundated this farmhouse 8 miles west of nearby Firebaugh, Calif. FEMA Photos by Steve Wynkoop

In This Edition

• Complex Programs Clarified At Town Meetings
• Where to Get Help From SBA
• Complete Your SBA Loan Application Now
• Agencies Band Together to Feed Pajaro Residents
• How to Get Rid of Mud, Mildew
• Loans and Grants Help You Begin Again
• Victims Urged to Hire Licensed Contractors
• Red Cross: Littlest Victims Get Toys, Care
• Round-the-Clock Efforts Save Lives, Property
• Up to 2,500 May Get Flood Cleanup Jobs
• Flood Coverage for Cal-Vet Contract Holders
• Allergies, Other Ills Await Some
• Disaster Dogs
• Recovering Damaged Documents
• Important Phone Numbers

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California Late Winter Storms Disaster Recovery Update

Figures as of April 12, 1995

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New Teleregistration, Helpline Hours

The Teleregistration and Helpline operations are now open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Teleregistration
1-800-462-9029
(TDD: 1-800-462-7585)

Helpline
1-800-525-0321
(TDD: 1-800-660-8005)

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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability or economic status. Anyone who believes he or she has been discriminated against should contact the Federal Coordinating Officer or the State Coordinating Officer immediately.

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Recovery Times is published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services with help from other federal agencies and departments.
This publication is produced in cooperation with federal, state and local government agencies and volunteer organizations to provide timely and accurate information about disaster recovery programs for victims of the 1995 Winter Storms. Comments and inquiries about Recovery Times may be directed to the Helpline at 1-800-525-0321.

Nick Nikas, Federal Coordinating Officer
Richard Andrews, State Coordinating Officer

FEMA Office of Emergency Information and Public Affairs
Morrie Goodman, Director
Phil Cogan, Deputy Director

OES Office of Information and Public Affairs
Tom Mullins, Director
Kati Corsaut, Lead Public Information Officer

Recovery Times
Steve Wynkoop, Managing Editor
Maria Padron, Editor of the Spanish Edition

Recovery Times Online is produced at the Disaster Field Office, Sacramento, California. Recovery Times Online
Art Botterell, Managing Editor
David Fowler, Associate Editor