Walnut Creek Residents Asked to Fill Out Property Damage Survey

Press release from the City of Walnut Creek:

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Residents and business owners in Walnut Creek who sustained storm-related damages are being asked to fill out an online survey developed by Contra Costa County’s Office of Emergency Services. The results will be used to help residents countywide potentially qualify for individual assistance and Small Business Administration aid from FEMA or the California Office of Emergency Management. The survey itself is not an application for assistance, but a major step in the disaster recovery process.

In order to qualify for financial assistance, Contra Costa County needs to demonstrate significant impacts to private property, regardless of insurance coverage. At this time, the County has not received reports of enough damage to meet the threshold to trigger the outside support from the state or federal governments. Even if the County does qualify, it could be some time before any funds are made available.

The Office of Emergency Services will be accepting surveys through Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. To report property damage, fill out the survey here. The County is also sharing information and resources to help those whose property sustained storm damage; you can find those details on the County’s Storm Recovery webpage.

Storm-related damage cost the City of Walnut Creek more than $1 million on roads and public property, while countywide estimates are at $43 million in response and recovery efforts throughout all of the cities and unincorporated areas of Contra Costa.

This press release was produced by the City of Walnut Creek. The views expressed here are the author’s own.