Plant closing and notice period questions - any advice?

Our team was told about a closure date that is 3 weeks away. I am in Sacramento, in case local advice matters. I do not know if I should start looking now or wait for severance news. Has anyone been through this?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

The workforce board ran a rapid-response session for us with résumé help and information on benefits. Ask if yours will.