LAS ANIMAS
COUNTY &
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS
EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
CENTER
Las Animas
County is partnering with
the Colorado Department of Local Affairs in establishing an Earthquake Recovery Assistance Center
to provide informational resources and support to residents affected by recent
local earthquakes.
The recovery assistance center will be open on the following
dates/times, and located at the Kennedy/Segundo Senior Center at 24295 County Road
18.3 in Segundo:
2:00
p.m. - 7:00 p.m. August 31,
2011
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
September 1, 2011
Services that may be provided will include: Q&A regarding homeowner's insurance and
earthquake coverage, earthquake preparedness and response information, mental
health resources and the coordination of structural stability inspection. Specialists from area emergency services
organizations and the American Red Cross will be on hand to meet with affected
and concerned citizens and to offer information regarding local, state and
non-governmental assistance programs.
Questions regarding the Earthquake Recovery
Assistance Center
and its offerings can be directed to the Las Animas County Commissioners Office
at 719-845-2568.
For more information regarding earthquake preparedness,
assistance and other resources, please visit www.coemergency.com.
For
more information on the Las Animas County earthquakes, the Division of
Emergency Management has set up a webpage for citizens at coemergency.com.
Additionally, for more information about what individuals need to do before,
during, and after an earthquake, visit FEMA 530 Earthquake Safety Guide
for Homeowners at http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=1449
and the FEMA Earthquake Homepage at http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/.