The San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management is asking residents for help in assessing recent storm damage in unincorporated areas.
For this reason, the City Council has created a survey, which is available in English and Spanish, which will determine if the county qualifies for state or federal disaster assistance due to the storms that began on New Year's Eve 2022.
Please note that completing the survey does not guarantee that the region or property owner will be eligible for disaster assistance.
The survey is for homeowners and renters, specifically in unincorporated areas — areas outside of one of the county's 20 cities — as well as business owners and only takes a few minutes to complete.
Those interested can access the survey at the following link: https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/damages-resulting-disasters-survey.
Residents in the following areas are also asked to complete the survey if they have storm-related damage: Pescadero, La Honda, Inundación, San Gregorio, El Granada, Loma Mar, Miramar, Moss Beach, Ladera, Skylonda, Montara, North Fair Oaks, Emerald Lake, Harbor Industrial Park, Broadmoor, and San Mateo Highlands.
The survey will be open until January 28, 2023.
If you have questions or have trouble completing the survey you can call 650-363-4599 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for assistance, while residents needing storm-related assistance should call 2-1-1 or at 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
It is worth noting that on January 3, the county declared a local state of emergency.
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