Second Evacuation Resource Center For Santa Clara County Residents Opening In Morgan Hill

Press release from the Santa Clara County Government:

August 20, 2020

Santa Clara County, Calif. – Santa Clara County, Calif. – A second evacuation resource center for Santa Clara County residents who have been forced to evacuate their homes or are facing evacuation warnings due to the SCU Lightning Complex fires will open at 1:30 a.m. Thursday at Ann Sobrato High School (401 Burnett Ave.) in Morgan Hill. The first evacuation resource center opened Wednesday at the Milpitas Library.

The resource center is staffed by the American Red Cross and serves to assess the needs of individuals and families impacted by the evacuations and determine appropriate resources. It is not a shelter but serves to assist residents with temporary housing.

All residents under an evacuation order are urged to take rapid action and leave the area immediately ahead of the fast-moving and unpredictable wildfire.

An information hotline and website are also available for Santa Clara County residents seeking information about available resources. The hotline can be reached at 408-808-7778 and is for evacuees only, not general fire information. General fire information is available online at http://bit.ly/LightningComplex-SCC.

This press release was produced by the Santa Clara County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.