When disaster strikes, the Office of Emergency Services can’t handle everything alone. Volunteers Regina New and Joyce Ballesteros recognized the need to educate senior assisted living facilities by helping form the Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Disaster Preparedness Task Force. Learn more about volunteering with the County.
So, spring has arrived — and the rains are coming back! Weather officials say rain could be heavy Wednesday. Fortunately, there are still plenty of free sandbags to help protect your property.
More rain? More sandbags. With days of heavy rains predicted, the County has a new list of even more places where residents can get sand and bags to help protect property.
Credit: National Fire Protection Association The holidays can be a joyous time, but only if you prevent winter weather-related house fires. How big a danger is this? According to the National Fire Protection Association, between 2010 and 2014, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 210 home fires per year that started with Christmas trees. These fires caused an […]
We know all about the San Andreas Fault. But there’s a lesser known fault running through the heart of the San Diego, and it has the attention of emergency planners. A geology professor at San Diego State University shows us where you can see signs of the Rose Canyon Fault and how dangerous it could be.
While we hope there won’t ever be an ultimate “test” of our personal preparedness for a natural or man-made emergency, the County urges you to take 10 easy steps that will help you be ready if disaster strikes.
Could you and your family evacuate in 15 minutes or less? September is National Preparedness Month and just as you prepare your family for a disaster, the same can be done for your furry family members—dogs, cats and other animals both large and small.
