RIDGECREST, Calif. — The American Red Cross is gearing up to open a service center for people in Ridgecrest impacted by the earthquakes.

At the Red Cross Service Center caseworkers will meet with residents who have homes that been verified to have been destroyed or to have sustained major damage as a result of the earthquake. They will discuss disaster recovery needs and work with residents to develop a recovery plan.

The Red Cross Service Center will be located at Immanuel Baptist Church at 1201 North China Lake Boulevard in Ridgecrest. The service center will be open today from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.