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Emergency Preparedness
Take steps to prepare for emergencies, to help meet your and your family's needs. Become better informed on possible emergency situations, to determine the potential risk to you and your loved ones. Preparing ahead for possible emergencies may help you reduce or eliminate some harmful situations, and may also reduce inconvenience in the event of an emergency.
Informative Links
While we try to keep these information links accurate, there may be changes on the websites to which we've linked. If you discover problems, please inform our Web Manager by email or by phone at 530-889-4080. Thank you.
- Consejos Para la Preparación Contra Terremotos (Oficina Estatal de Servicios de Emergencia)
- Earthquake Preparedness Resources - a list of links for different types of earthquake preparedness (Governor's Office of Emergency Services)
- Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada - a map showing recent earthquake activity in the region (US Geological Survey)
- Caltrans Road Information, and automated phone message on road conditions, call 800-427-7623 (800-427-ROAD)
- California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page (Select "Sacramento" and "Truckee" areas for Placer County information)
- California Independent System Operator - Main website for the agency which manages the California power grid (California State power grid manager)
- Power Grid System Status - Information, including a chart, showing current California power usage
- Self-Reliance in a Power Outage - Tips on how to prepare for a possible power outage