Fire is now 98% contained. Once again we owe our deep thanks to the fire fighters and other support personnel who responded so quickly AND to Big Sur Kate for keeping us "in the know."

This guide provides links and contacts to replace these important documents. All of the organizations listed below offer online resources. If personal computers aren’t available, public libraries and other agencies may have computers available to the general public. To download. Go to DOCUMENTS on this website

Monterey County residents impacted by the fires are eligible for FEMA assistance To assess the portal go to https://www.disasterassistance.gov/

Press Release September 1, 2020 https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20200901/fema-program-aids-disaster-survivors-critical-needs Sacramento, Ca.--Individuals and households who have immediate or critical needs because they are displaced from their primary dwelling by the wildfires may be eligible for a special FEMA financial assistance program. Covered by the Critical Needs Assistance (CNA) program are life-saving and life-sustaining items.…

Sustained "losses" within the County", register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621- 3362 or 1-800-462-7585 TTY. Application processing: 48 hours; Virtual inspection/interview: scheduled within 7 to 10 business days; Determination: Caseworker assigned to work with applicant. An unknown amount of time. Individual households are eligible for $8123 each.…

https://www.cfmco.org/cfmcofundlist/monterey-county-fire-relief-fund/ Thank you to the Community Foundation for Monterey County

Firefighters appreciate donations from the public BUT Cal Fire incident management takes care of ALL their needs.* If you feel that you need to help folks who have had to evacuate, you can sign up to donate or volunteer at MontereyCo.Recovers.org.

Not relevant in 2020

NEEDED! Volunteers for one day or several days or weeks to develop a walking trail to get around closure of Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge. Trail Volunteers will need to be able to work 7am to 4:30 pm (one hour lunch, lunch will be provided). Wear Long Sleeves, strong boots, gloves. If…

In California, the last week of March is observed as "Tsunami Preparedness Week." Local Emergency Managers have been busy planning and coordinating their tsunami education efforts. Below are a few of the locations where Pebble Beach CSD, Cypress FPD and Carmel Highlands FPD will host tsunami information booths.

Pacific Grove…

Did you suffer serious storm damage from recent weather events? Report your damage right away to help the county and residents qualify for federal aid.

Please use the county’s new Virtual Local Assistance Center to access surveys and forms needed for damage reporting. The center also has recovery information, government…

The NY Times article says.... - "Crews inspected the damaged Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge on Highway 1 in Big Sur last week. Officials said it would have to be replaced. - Many businesses in the coastal community of Big Sur have been effectively cut off from the rest of civilization. -…

If you were impacted by the Soberanes Fire and recent storms, you can fill out an assessment form.

Go to the Big Sur Storm and Fire Relief Fund on the CPOA website. [http://www.cpoabigsur.org/.]

This is an important step as it will help CPOA establishing the needs and enable CPOA to…

There is a big need for housing on the peninsula especially for families with children who need to go to school.

From Pfeiffer Bridge south to area south of Lucia (a 17 mile stretch of highway where Paul's Slide is, folks are now trapped. The last chance to leave was…

Hello everyone, We are beginning to get requests for help. A great source of news about what's going on in Big Sur/Palo Colorado Canyon is Big Sur Kate's blog....which most of you already know about. https://bigsurkate.wordpress.com/

Many folks are displaced already and some are looking for housing. We've also been…