When you’re fleeing for your life you don’t bring much, if anything, with you. That’s the case for many who have evacuated the Camp Fire that’s devastated the Town of Paradise in Butte County. Reporter, Risa Johnson, from the Chico Enterprise-Record has put together a comprehensive listof where Camp Fire evacuees can obtain essentials like medications, health care and mail, as well as the steps people should take to find a loved one who is missing. NSPR's Sarah Bohannon talked to Johnson Sunday morning.
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Finding A Missing Person
Evacuees are still being strongly encouraged to register at the website www.safeandwell.orgso family members can find them. If you’re looking for someone who is missing officials ask that you first look there. If you can’t find the person you’re looking for on safeandwell.org and you need to file a missing person’s report you should call: 538-7322.
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Weekend Medical Clinics In Chico
Sunday two medical clinics have been set up in Chico for evacuees.
- Butte County with help from Enloe Medical Center has set up a clinic for minor medical care for evacuees. They can also especially help with medical refills. The clinic will be open through 5 p.m. It’s located at Mission Ranch Primary Care, at 114 Mission Ranch Boulevard Suite 10. The clinic is for evacuees, especially those needing medical refills.
- The Shalom Free Clinic will also be open today from 1 to 4 p.m. this afternoon to provide non-emergency medical care. That clinic is located at 1010 Mangrove Avenue.