Resident Dustin Pasquin-Theders reaches for an arrow that marks the waterline on a flooded home in Guerneville, Calif., on Friday, March 1, 2019. Evacuation orders were lifted and all roads into Guerneville and neighboring Monte Rio were opened Friday, almost three days after being cut off by the rain-swollen Russian River. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson)
Deputy Insurance Commissioner of California, Tony Cignarale, shares what his staff is doing to help at the office they’ve setup in Guerneville, the questions they can answer regarding flood insurance, could the Insurance Commissioner in Sacramento help going forward when it comes to helping with flood insurance costs, what flood insurance does and doesn’t cover, and whether there have been any significance changes to insurance between the time of the fires and today:
Interim Health Officer for the County of Sonoma, Dr. Karen Holbrook, who declared a local health emergency on Tuesday, describes the events that led to the declaration, the materials that could be harmful to people and the environment, what could happen to us as a result of the floodwaters and the chemicals and waste products that could affect the community’s health, some of the symptoms you could experience depending on what you come in contact with, and what can we do to protect ourselves:
For more information, go to SoCoEmergency.org.
5th District Supervisor, Lynda Hopkins, speaks to the hazmat teams set to remove toxic chemicals and materials in the flood stricken areas, what they’ll be doing to help residents clear debris from affected homes, the non-profit and volunteer organizations helping with recovery, what it will take to free up additional funding, and what is she hearing from community members: