FEMA Opens Local Assistance Center in Irvine to Assist Fire Victims

10/26/2007

The Irvine One-Stop Center, located at 125 Technology Drive West, Suite 200, in Irvine, California, has opened as a Local Assistance Center (LAC) and will operate today (10/26/07) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The LAC will remain open throughout the weekend, Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Service hours may be extended based on need.

The following agencies are represented at the LAC:

• FEMA
• 211
• Salvation Army
• Red Cross
• Department of Rehabilitation
• Orange County Social Services
• California Department of Family Services
• Employment Development Department
• Mental Health
• Welfare Assistance
• State Insurance Department
• Southern California Edison
• AT&T
• Irvine Valley Water
• Cox Communications
• San Diego Gas and Electric
• Orange County Assessors Office
• Small Business Association
• Franchise Tax Board
• OC Clerk Recorder
• OC Health Care Agency
• County of Orange Operations and Maintenance
• The Office of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
• The Office of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

This list is subject to change and will be updated regularly.

Those visiting the LAC for assistance will be asked to sign-in as they enter. They will then be asked to fill out an intake form to determine their needs, and then will be routed to the appropriate agency/agencies for assistance.

For additional information, contact the Orange County One-Stop Center at (949) 341-8000.