RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Riverside County CalFresh recipients who lost food due to Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel have until Oct. 30to report their losses and request replacement food benefits.
The storm, which made landfall along the Southern California coast Oct. 10, brought heavy rain, flooding, mudslides, high winds and power outages that lasted several days.
The state approved an extension of the standard 10-day reporting period to 20 days for eligible households in disaster-impacted areas throughout Riverside County. State officials estimate that 18,471 households in affected areas receive CalFresh benefits…