Redwood City to Open Relief and Recovery Center for Storm Victims

Message from the of Redwood City:

To further assist those Redwood City residents displaced by the recent flooding, the City has scheduled open hours for a Relief and Recovery Services Center at Fair Oaks Community Center. Those residents still needing assistance are encouraged to drop-in during open hours, and will be seen on a first come-first served basis:

• Monday, December 22
  8 -11 am and 1 - 4 pm
  
• Tuesday, December 23rd
  8 - 11am
  
• Monday, December 29th
  8 - 11 am and 1 - 4 pm
  
• Tuesday, December 30th
  8 - 11 am
  
• Location: Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City

Among the services that will be available at the Service Center are support for assistance with food, clothing, and other recovery needs. The mobile home park property managers and the Red Cross are referring those who may need assistance to the Fair Oaks Community Center for help.

Redwood City has also scheduled a community meeting for residents of the two mobile home parks on Tuesday, January 6, at 7 pm at the Fair Oaks Community Center, which will focus on providing information about how those residents may apply for possible assistance from nonprofit Rebuilding Together to help with certain repairs to their homes in the mobile home parks.

The unfortunate flooding and displacement of residents at the mobile home parks is of great concern to Redwood City. Its role during and after the storm included fire department assistance with evacuation, public works crews who pumped out the standing water and delivered sandbags, shuttle transportation and a range of emergency services provided by the City’s Fair Oaks Community Center, tailored to meet the need of individual households.

While City staff is in the process of exploring possible long-term solutions to flooding in this area, the City will continue its work to assist the residents in the aftermath of this very difficult situation.

Community members who wish to help are encouraged to click here to learn how.

--Photo via Redwood City Fire Department