Full Notification

MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RELEASE DATE:       January 6, 2023
RELEASE TIME:          2:30PM
CONTACT:            Kathy Gallino, Director Economic & Community Development
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
TEL: 209.754.2855
 
COUNTY TO OPEN WARMING CENTER AT SAN ANDREAS LIBRARY AND COUNTY AND CITY CONTINUE SEEKING BUSINESS AND RESIDENT STORM/FLOOD DAMAGE INFORMATION
 
The County announced today that they will be staffing a warming center at the San Andreas Library located at 1299 Gold Hunter Rd., San Andreas CA.  The center will be open from 9AM to 5PM beginning Saturday January 7, 2023 through Tuesday January 10, 2023.  The Arnold and Murphys branch libraries will be open from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Each library site within the county has Wi-Fi internet available 24/7, as well as public computers and patron services during open hours. For more information, please visit their website at https://library.calaverasgov.us/.  Additionally, Home Connectivity Kits which include a Chrome Book and hot spot are available for check out as well as books, DVDs, Audiobook CDs, and music. Library staff can also assist citizens with reporting damages caused by the 2022/23 winter storms.
 
The County and the City are continuing work on gathering information on damages to businesses and residents as a result of the storms and flooding.  It is extremely important that owners or renters of residential and commercial properties document and report what damages and costs they have incurred.  This will allow the County and City to determine whether they meet the Small Business Administration (SBA) criteria for assistance.  A declaration by the SBA could bring in low interest disaster loan program to the County/City.  Online damage assessment reporting is presented below.
 
The County’s on online storm damage information portal and fillable forms are located at:
https://www.calaverasgov.us/Calaveras-County/Emergency-Operations
 
The City’s online storm damage information portal and fillable forms are located at: https://angelscamp.gov/emergency-operations/
 
Note: Please contact the Community Information number at 209-754-2855 if you do not have internet access.  Additionally, homes and businesses can include renters and home based businesses; a rental property can be counted as a business and as a renter; when assessing apartments, each unit with at least 40 percent of uninsured personal property losses will be counted as one.
 
Remember that residents of Calaveras County could possibly qualify for assessed tax value relief due to calamity damage caused by storm damage and flooding.  Please contact the Calaveras County Assessor’s Office at 209-754-6356 for more information. 
 
The Community Information call line continues to be available from 9AM to 5PM and will be running through January 10, 2023. The number is 209-754-2855.  The call center will be available to answer questions, provide information on shelters, and additional resources.  Additional resources include:

• County snowplow information line 209-754-6017
• Public Works Roads line 209-754-6401
• Calaveras County Animal Services small animal evacuation 209-754-6866
• Calaveras County Fairgrounds large animal/livestock evacuation 209-736-2561
• Calaveras County Community Information Center provides citizens with address specific information https://communityinfo.calaverasgov.us

 
Sandbag locations: Please limit the number of sandbags to 10 per resident and remember to bring your own shovel.
 

• Arnold Maintenance Yard, 1119 Linebaugh Rd. (Closes at 3:30pm)
• Glencoe Maintenance Yard, 16151 Hwy 26 (Closes at 3:30pm)
• Calaveras Consolidated Fire Station #3, 6501 Jenny Lind Rd. – NOTE: prefilled sandbags may be available
• Jenny Lind Yard, 11558 Milton Rd. (Closes at 3:30pm)
• San Andreas Rd Yard, 891 Mt Ranch Rd. in the parking lot below the shop building (Closes at 3:30pm)
• Mokelumne Hill Fire Protection District, 8160 Church St., Mokelumne Hill, CA
• Mountain Ranch Community Center Parking lot, 7869 Whiskey Slide Rd.
• Murphys Fire Station, 37 Jones St. – NOTE: prefilled sandbags may be available 
• Vista Del Lago Cul-De-Sac near Valley Springs Dental, 313 Vista Del Lago – prefilled sandbags will be available 
• Mangili Rd. Cul-De-Sac at Power Up Fitness gym, 145 Mangili Rd. – prefilled sandbags may be available 
• Copperopolis Fire Department, 370 Main St.
• West Point Volunteer Fire Department, 195 Spink Rd.
• Angels Camp, sand and sandbags are available at 200 Monte Verda (behind the Police Department)

 
Remember to sign up for the County’s Emergency Alert System at: https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736729028/#/signup.  The County and City will continue to monitor and report out regarding the situation. For more information contact the Community Call Center at 209-754-2855.
 
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