A pair of Disaster Recovery Centers will open today, offering resources for Los Angeles County residents affected by the wildfires.
On the Westside, a center will be located at the UCLA Research Park — formerly the Westside Pavilion in West Los Angeles at 10850 W. Pico Blvd. To the east, another center will open at the Pasadena City College Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Blvd.
The centers will be open from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, but starting Wednesday, they will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Services will be available to people who have lost records, including birth certificates, death certificates, driver’s licenses and social security cards. People who have lost their homes or businesses can apply for disaster relief loans.
Mental health counseling and other services will also be available.
The centers will include representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which had been offering assistance previously at eight Los Angeles County libraries. Those services will now be located at the two new Disaster Recovery Centers.
By the time all the damage in assessed, the fires are expected to constitute one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. Gov. Gavin Newsom told NBC News on Sunday that he believes the fires will be the worst natural disaster in the history of the country “in terms of just the costs associated with it, in terms of the scale and scope.”
Emergencies have been declared in the county and the state, and President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the state.
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