Schwarzenegger Visits Evacuees

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today visited evacuees at the National Orange Show and toured the local assistance center that opened earlier in the day.
"The victims of these wildfires have suffered greatly and have lost so much. We must do everything to ensure all available resources are used to assist the fire victims and their communities to recover as quickly as possible," Schwarzenegger stated in a prepared statement.
The local assistance centers serve as efficient one-stop sources for disaster relief services including information on how to replace records lost in the fires, file insurance claims and apply for assistance and housing. The Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Employment Development Department, Contractors State License Board, Department of Insurance, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Health, Department of Social Services and other state and local agencies will be represented at the centers.
Additional local assistance centers will be opened as needed and will be posted on the Governor's Office of Emergency Services homepage at www.oes.ca.gov.
-- George Watson