 I'm Rob Mayberry in the Cal OES newsroom. Thanks for joining us. One week ago today, the Mid-Atlantic Coast States were waiting for Hurricane Florence's arrival, while she made a grand entrance and overstayed her welcome. While Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm, communities are still reeling from one of the worst storms to hit the area in recent memory. Across the Carolinas, residents struggled with the aftermath of a storm that drenched the region with record rainfall, damaged tens of thousands of homes, and delivered floodwaters that may not recede for days. Emergency personnel have already rescued more than 3,000 people, including hundreds of pets and animals, and that number is likely to rise as the storm continues to move northeast, dumping more rain into already swollen rivers. Assisting with the rescue efforts are eight urban search and rescue teams from California. These highly trained teams can perform search functions and operate in swift water, in flooded areas, and in air or on ground. In addition to these specialized responders, California has sent functional support teams to provide support services for people with access and functional needs, licensed clinical mental health professionals to assist in shelters, as well as incident management teams and emergency managers from Cal OES and across the state. Disasters definitely do not know borders, and California has always been there for those in need. Recovery efforts have just started for those affected by the hurricane, but many Californians affected by this summer's wildfires have been at it for several weeks, and we want to remind you of some important deadlines. For Lake and Shassett County residents or businesses affected by the wildfires, the deadline to register for federal disaster assistance is Friday, October 3rd. You can register online at disasterassistance.gov or by visiting one of the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers or by calling 1-800-621-3362. The Lake County Disaster Loan Outreach Center is located at the Tribal Community Center, located at 9460 Main Street in Upper Lake. The Shassett County Disaster Loan Outreach Center is located at the former Kmart at 2685 Hilltop Drive in Reddy. Both centers are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For Shassett County property owners whose homes were destroyed and wish to participate in the state coordinated debris removal program, you must turn in your right of entry form or ROE by September 30th. You can visit ShassettReddingRecovers.org for more information. That's it for this quick look. For all of us here at Cal OES, I'm Ron Maybury. Thanks for watching.