Riverside County residents who lost food purchased with CalFresh benefits during the recent winter storms can request replacement benefits through Jan. 22.The state extended the typical 10-day reporting window to 30 days after storms that began Dec. 23 brought heavy rain, flooding, power outages and road closures across California. Statewide, officials estimate 1.7 million CalFresh households were affected. In the Coachella Valley, rainfall around Christmas and New Year’s flooded roadways—including the wash between Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs—and knocked out power to homes across the Inland Empire.Residents left without electricity, heat or the ability to prepare meals may have lost food as a result.”We want to help our impacted customers recover as quickly as possible,” said Allison Gonzalez, assistant director of the Self-Sufficiency Division at Riverside County’s Department of Public Social Services. “Residents should be sure to request replacement benefits before the…..