No Release on Lost Homes Today
The county Assessor's Office will not be releasing information today on destroyed or damaged houses to homeowners eager to learn whether they still have one.
On Wednesday night, the Assessor's Office issued a press release stating that appraisers were heading into the burned areas this morning.
Later in the day, the Assessor's Office's release stated, lists of lost homes would be posted at the evacuation centers in San Bernardino and in Victorville.
Appraisers did go out to the burned areas today, but the release of information to homeowners won't be happening today after all.
"The county has indicated that they want to have control over the release of data," said Jim Erwin, a county assistant assessor.
It's not known when, or how, homeowners will be able to learn the status of their mountain homes.
-- George Watson
I think if the county knows which houses are lost they need to release that info immediatly. We owners are on pins and needles checking each picture for shot that looks like our homes hoping to fine something and not hoping at the same time.
The county is happy to take out property taxes to pay for these services such as the assessor's office so now is the time when the county should produce this info to home owners....
I live 6 hours away and have family located throughout fire area, some being evacuated now. San Diego has an entire website dedicated to disasters. That way people can get information. They have released information on houses as it has come available. They have updates for evacuations and boiling water alerts. An actual useful place for residents to get information. Updated when needed. Whereas the county of San Bernardino is keeping information from its residents. There is NO current information available on the website. Good Job! Great way of being prepared for disasters.