@Cal_Fire: fire.ca.gov/current_incide…
@CountyofNapa: countyofnapa.org
@CountyofSonoma: sonomacounty.ca.gov
Road closures info:
Napa: gis.napa.ca.gov/Html5Viewer/In…
Sonoma: roadconditions.sonoma-county.org
@ABC7 is maintaining a full list of evacuation centers (& assorted closures). Go local news! abc7news.com/full-list-nort…
Volunteer or donate.
As medical centers evacuated, donating blood is also helpful. (All types, but especially O-)
Volunteer via Red Cross (redcross.org/volunteer/volu… or 707-577-7600), CVNL (cvnl.org/volunteerism/e…), or local groups
Check with local emergency management office. In California, it's mostly Nixel or Everbridge
SF: alertsf.org
Berkeley: warnme.berkeley.edu
Marin: alertmarin.org
Napa: local.nixle.com/register/
Sonoma: public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/BF70…
A: Download the FEMA app! In California, also grab CalFire app.
DONATE MONEY. Material goods require logistical work to sort & deliver, often hindering efficiency. Local NGOs are best.
Ash (rising PM2.5 counts) aggravates respiratory systems. Try to stay indoors. Masks are rarely useful*
SoCal has Santa Ana & NorCal has Diablo winds. Inland high pressure drives strong winds through canyons
The new normal sucks.
>50% of NAm fires are human-caused from unextinguished campfires, tossed cigs, hot cars on dry grass, or sparks.
Declutter & clear vegetation: readyforwildfire.org
Learn via gaming: stopdisastersgame.org/en/
1. Learn local hazards.
2. Make plans.
3. Pack kits.
4. Practice.
The same holds for people: A few minutes now will save you stress later.
Opt-in notifications: member.everbridge.net/index/89280773…
See also: @OrangeCountyEOC @AnaheimFire
1. Sonoma County's website keeps going down.
2. Many regional cell towers are destroyed, creating service deadspots.
Emergency vet care? RedRover grants: redrover.org/relief/
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For fires, big concern is ash (PM2.5). Most masks can't filter, poor fit renders useless.
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Or find local NGO with existing relationship.
Their grants help injured pets (apply or donate at same link)
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