Public Safety
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Make Sure You’re Prepared with AlertSanDiego

| 11:07 AM

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In a disaster or local emergency, information can change quickly so you need to have an official source for the information you need to keep yourself and your family safe. While the County already offers a source of emergency information through a website, an app, social media, phone and text alerts, that emergency source is getting a new name, look and feel.

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County Working with Restaurants, Healthcare Facilities, Partners to Provide Support for Boil Water Advisory

| 5:19 PM

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The County of San Diego is working closely with the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water to notify impacted residents and businesses about an E. coli contamination in drinking water in some South Bay communities serviced by California-American Water, also known as Cal-Am Water.

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Prepare for Wildfires Before One Ignites to Protect Your Family, Friends and Property

| 11:51 AM

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With the deadly firestorm in Maui and the Bunnie Fire in Ramona that scorched nearly 200 acres and resulted in evacuations Wednesday, wildfires are at the top of mind for most of San Diegans. The fires should remind people to be prepared to evacuate and to take steps to minimize damage to their property in case a wildfire starts in their community.