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Since 2003, the County has invested nearly $1 billion to strengthen preparedness and disaster response capabilities. These investments include firefighters, fire equipment, helicopters, hazardous materials management and flood control enhancements, and upgrades to alert and warning systems.
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The County of San Diego, the City of San Diego’s Housing Commission, and the National City Housing Authority have agreed on plans to help residents affected by the January storms to transition out of the County’s Emergency Temporary Lodging Program to longer-term housing solutions.
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Leaders from across San Diego County gathered Wednesday to reflect on the historic and devastating 2003 fires and to highlight the progress, cooperation and preparations made since then. Seventeen people died in the four fires that started Oct. 25, 2003. Thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed and there was widespread damage to infrastructure and […]
