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Individual Assistance Approved for Victims of Thomas Fire

The County and City of Ventura have been informed their appeal for individual assistance for victims of the Thomas Fire has been approved. The federal disaster declaration, original declared January 2, 2018, has been amended, now making available such programs as Disaster Unemployment Insurance, Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households, Small Business Assistance, Legal Assistance and Community Housing Loans, among other federal assistance programs.

VENTURA, Calif. – Se ha establecido una junta informativa en Upper Ojai para los residentes afectados por el incendio Thomas que están buscando servicios de eliminación de escombros de CalRecycle, este es para propiedades severamente dañadas o destruidas. Con la fecha límite del 22 de enero para los formularios de Derecho de Entrada, esta será una de las últimas juntas relacionadas con la eliminación de escombros. La información presentada será aplicable a las víctimas de todas las áreas del incendio de Thomas.

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Team to Be Available at Upper Ojai Valley Debris Removal meeting on January 18

VENTURA, Calif. – An informational meeting has been set in Upper Ojai for residents affected by the Thomas Fire who are seeking debris removal services from CalRecycle for severely damaged or destroyed property. With the January 22 deadline for Right-of-Entry forms approaching, this will be among the final debris-related meetings.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California businesses and residents as a result of President Trump’s major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Linda McMahon announced.

The declaration covers Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties as a result of the wildfires, flooding, mudflows and debris flows directly related to the wildfires that began Dec. 4, 2017.

Caltrans has announced that Highway 101 is still closed from the Ventura/Santa Barbara County Line to South Milpas Street in Santa Barbara due to mudslides, and it is not expected to reopen until next week. Caltrans noted that there are 75 Caltrans employees working on both Highway 101 and Highway 192 in 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a day, and every day of the week to reach that goal.