Jackson County Expo shelter remains, but resources move off-site
The Expo has served as an evacuee shelter since the Almeda Fire began on September 8. That will continue, but other services have..
From pacific power, avista, this center is being called the marc and is at the old central medford high school on oakdale ave.
Newswatch 12's samantha didion joins us now live from the marc.
Samantha what can you tell us about this center?
Today is the first day of the marc is open and volunteers say there has been a large turn out.
The center will stay open seven days a week from 8 in the morning until 8 at night.
It will be available for as long as it is needed.
John vial: "what this facility is is a one stop shop that provides assistance to those people displaced or damaged during this terrible tragic event."
When people arrive they will walk through the doors and sign in.
From there volunteers will direct people to the assistance they are looking for.
John vial: "a fema representative is here to help people with claims. red cross is here to help people with assistance.
But in addition to that, the mexican consulate is here to help those people in the country that need help with identification and stuff."
Local insurance agencies, city representatives, and the red cross are all set up.
They will help walk visitors through the fire relief assistance process.
John vial: "we have a lot of seasonal workers, people that are here on a green card or are mexican nationals and they lost everything.
They have no way to prove who they are right now.
So the mexican consulate can help provide them with things like birth certificates so they can prove who they are and that they have a legal right to be in this country."
Volunteers are suggesting people bring some kind of identification that has a home address on itwhether that's a driver's license or a utility bill.
Also have your social security number.
If you have a private insurance then be sure to have that name with you as well.
These items are not required for assistance.
Vial says that the goal here at the marc is to make
The Expo has served as an evacuee shelter since the Almeda Fire began on September 8. That will continue, but other services have..