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Disaster recovery centers open; FEMA assistance, medication access and health guidance outlined
Summary
Officials announced two disaster recovery centers opening today, described FEMA assistance and warned about ash hazards and mask use. Public health and FEMA provided contact details and operations at recovery centers.
County, city and federal officials said two disaster recovery centers opened today to help residents impacted by the Eaton, Palisades and Hearst fires and outlined available services, federal aid and public-health guidance.
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said disaster recovery centers opened at Pasadena City College Community Education Center and UCLA Research Park West; both centers were to open at 1 p.m. for the first day and then operate 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. "Disaster resource centers are staffed by local, state, and federal officials who are there to help those impacted by these fires," Barger said.
FEMA Region 9 Administrator Robert Fenton Jr. said FEMA had already received over 40,000 applications and provided more than $8 million in serious-needs assistance,…
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