Information from the Larimer County Information Officer.
Larimer County High Park Fire - Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Closes on Friday, July 6
The Larimer County High Park Fire Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will close
on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
The DRC has seen
over 1,500 people come through the Center since opening on June 15
with over 600 individual households checked-in and over 250
households visiting the center more than once. The
closing phases out immediate assistance at the DRC and begins long-term recovery
efforts.
Services at the DRC will
continue to be available through a variety of outlets such as Larimer County
offices, the High Park Fire Distribution Center at 215 East Foothills Parkway in
Fort Collins, 211, and a variety of community-based organizations and programs.
Information and Internet links will continue to be available at the County’s web
site, www.larimer.org, on the
County’s High Park Fire web pages.
The Disaster Recovery
Center’s hours will be cut-back on Thursday and Friday, July 5 and 6 from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The DRC is
located at Johnson Hall on the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins.
The DRC has been possible through a partnership between Larimer County
Government Departments, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs,
Colorado State University, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, North
Range Behavioral Health, Loveland Housing Authority and other housing providers,
211 United Way, United States Dept. of Agriculture – Rural Development, Colorado
Division of Insurance, Small Business Development Center (SBDC),
CSU/Larimer County Extension, and the Medical Reserve Corps of Larimer County.
For complete information on
the High Park Fire go to www.larimer.org.
Driving & Parking
directions for Johnson Hall – go to www.larimer.org, scroll
down to the Disaster Recovery Center information and click on
driving and parking maps.
Contacts
Deni La Rue, Community Information Manager
Cell: 970-227-9935
Email: dlarue@larimer.org
Dan Sandavol, Regional Manager, Colorado Department of Local Affairs
