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Strong Quake Prompts Earthquake Preparedness Reminders

| 12:19 PM

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If you felt some shaking on the Fourth of July, and even if you didn’t personally sense it, you have likely heard it was from a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in the Mojave Desert near the town of Ridgecrest. The quake is being called one of the biggest in Southern California in 20 years, could be felt in various counties as far as San Diego County and Nevada, and is continuing to put out aftershocks.

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County Partners with Lyft to Drive Disaster Preparedness

| 10:33 AM

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San Diego County is vulnerable to many types of emergencies: fires, floods, and earthquakes just to name a few. These disasters can strike at any time, and we should all be prepared to keep ourselves, and our loved ones, safe. But a 2017 survey conducted by the County found only half of San Diego County residents are prepared to evacuate their homes within 15 minutes. Only 38 percent have an emergency plan.

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VIDEO: County Connection – June 2018

| 11:49 AM

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In this edition, these local elementary students get a different kind of baseball clinic, trees are multiplying in our parks and things are heating up – thank goodness for Cool Zones!

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VIDEO: Is Your Family Prepared for a Disaster?

| 3:58 PM

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Natural disasters can happen at any time and you may only have minutes to evacuate. It’s important to have a plan and to make sure you practice it at least twice a year with the entire family.