Emergency Preparation Information:
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WILDFIRES: Mitigate Communal Risks
Learn about High-Risk Fire Days and What to Do, Prepare Now, Learn Evacuation Strategies
Wildfire Risk and Hillside Evacuation Strategies:
Central Marin Fire Department, Chief Scott Schurtz
Practice Fire Prevention and Evacuation Readiness Routines on Red Flag Days
Interactive maps or apps to track live fires, hazards, emergency events:
-CALFIRE app or online at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/general/firemaps or visit your app store on your mobile device.
-Google crisismap feature at: google.org/crisismap/usa
-Google crisismap feature at: google.org/crisismap/usa
Earthquake Preparedness
-Sign up for Alerts
-Prepare food supplies medicines per family member to be on your own for 5-7 Days
-Make family communication plan
-Get to know your Neighbors
-Join your local NRG to look out for one another, share your skills, or ask for help
-Meet with your Block Captain to get a resident manual for 3 scenarios: Earthquake/Floods, Wildfire Evacuation, PG&E Planned Power Outages/Storms
-Prepare food supplies medicines per family member to be on your own for 5-7 Days
-Make family communication plan
-Get to know your Neighbors
-Join your local NRG to look out for one another, share your skills, or ask for help
-Meet with your Block Captain to get a resident manual for 3 scenarios: Earthquake/Floods, Wildfire Evacuation, PG&E Planned Power Outages/Storms
Be Wary of Aftershocks
It's important to be wary of aftershocks after the initial earthquake ends.
While no two earthquakes are the same, these two posts show that there were 7 major aftershocks for the first hour after the Nov. 30, 2018 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage Alaska, and an update 72 hours later on Monday, December 3, 2018 show 153 aftershocks over 3.0 magnitude occurred since the initial shock.
While no two earthquakes are the same, these two posts show that there were 7 major aftershocks for the first hour after the Nov. 30, 2018 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage Alaska, and an update 72 hours later on Monday, December 3, 2018 show 153 aftershocks over 3.0 magnitude occurred since the initial shock.
The First Hour After the Initial 7.0 Earthquake
This tweet shows the aftershocks for the first hour after the initial 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska on November 30, 2018.
AK Earthquake Center (@AKearthquake)
12/2/18, 4:41 PM
Here's a ground motion visualization for the first hour after the earthquake. You'll see 7 major aftershocks (notated) along with many smaller ones that only show up on the stations near the epicenter. Click pic.twitter.com/Im08mx3DDj to see visualization.
This tweet shows the aftershocks for the first hour after the initial 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Anchorage, Alaska on November 30, 2018.
AK Earthquake Center (@AKearthquake)
12/2/18, 4:41 PM
Here's a ground motion visualization for the first hour after the earthquake. You'll see 7 major aftershocks (notated) along with many smaller ones that only show up on the stations near the epicenter. Click pic.twitter.com/Im08mx3DDj to see visualization.
Some 1,800 aftershocks have been measured since Friday’s 7.0 earthquake in Alaska - Anchorage Daily News
December 3, 2018 Update
Small aftershocks continued Monday from Friday’s 7.0 earthquake, with more than 1,800 measured by early evening. A total of 153 measured greater than 3.0, 18 were at 4.0 or greater and five were greater than 5.0, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. Author: Matt Tunseth Anchorage Daily News
Click here to read the update on the aftershocks since the initial 7.0 earthquake. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2018/12/03/nearly-1400-aftershocks-have-been-measured-since-fridays-70-earthquake-in-alaska/
Small aftershocks continued Monday from Friday’s 7.0 earthquake, with more than 1,800 measured by early evening. A total of 153 measured greater than 3.0, 18 were at 4.0 or greater and five were greater than 5.0, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center. Author: Matt Tunseth Anchorage Daily News
Click here to read the update on the aftershocks since the initial 7.0 earthquake. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2018/12/03/nearly-1400-aftershocks-have-been-measured-since-fridays-70-earthquake-in-alaska/
Resources
You must opt in to register your cell phones and devices here for emergency and evacuation alerts from the the Office of Emergency Services, Marin County Sheriff. Note well: The Alertmarin system will only notify you if you need to take action. It is not an informational system (like Nixle.com).
TEXT your zip code to 888777 to receive emergency information from local authorities for that zip code area. Nixle keeps you up-to-date with relevant information from your local public safety departments & schools. Learn more at local.nixle.com/register/
Note well: You can customize which notifications (i.e., if you want to turn off informational alerts and just receive emergency alerts) at nixle.com
Note well: You can customize which notifications (i.e., if you want to turn off informational alerts and just receive emergency alerts) at nixle.com
To sign up for an outage alert, sign in to Your Account and Select EDIT PROFILE & ALERTS (yellow button at the top of the page). This will bring you to the PG&E Preference Center. Scroll down to Alert Settings and select the "off" button to turn the alert on. Add your contact information, and select Save Changes.
Ready Marin is the go-to county place for everything you need to know about emergency preparedness. Get Ready and CERT course schedules
Take CERT Classes, build your skill sets with introductory classes, classes online, Join County CERT or Central Marin CERT. CMNRG works closely with CMCERT with radio network, self-activation of active CERT teams to serve serious threats in NRG locations, coordination of medical resources, and sending messages up the chain of command. Find Marin County CERT contacts at readymarin.org. Contact Central Marin CERT at cmcert@centralmarincert.org.
American Red Cross disaster apps can be found at www.redcross.org/prepare/mobile-apps
Please ask Lorena Barerra at Town Hall at lbarrera@tcmmail.org or 415-927-5086 for information.
Fire Safe Marin is the official source of information about creating defensible and survivable space around your home and preparing your family for timely notification and evacuation from quick moving fires.
Please check the Ready, Set, Go Guide to prepare your family, home and landscape to mitigate fire risks and prepare for wildfire evacuation.
Consider becoming a "Firewise USA" Neighborhood. Encourage your neighbors to create defensible or survivable space from fire to make your entire neighborhood safer. www.firewise.org
Pets/Animals are family too! Please visit the pets disaster preparedness page at www.marinhumane.org/get-help/marin-animal-services/disaster-preparedness/
The Town has a wealth of good and current information posted on its web site.
TEXT SHELTER and your zip code (for e.g., SHELTER94925) to 43362 (4FEMA) to find the nearest shelter in your area.
How to prepare for, stay safe during and recover from a wildfire or disaster, directions to open shelters. Prepareathon’s How to Prepare for a Wildfire guide, When the Fire Starts Video, download the FEMA App at usfa.fema.gov/wui_toolkit
Download Survival Guide: preparation, reaction and recovery guide to earthquake and wildfires on your phone or google drive and make available for offline download (when the power is out). https://www.sfchronicle.com/survival/
Temblor is a free service that helps you estimate customized building damage risk in $US dollars simply by entering a physical address (home, work, school, etc.). You can filter your risks by flood, tsunami or earthquake (including landslide and liquefaction). Temblor shows you in $US dollars the return on investment if you take mitigating actions to reduce your risk. It provides recommended contractors, structural engineers, insurance agents as well as structural products. Temblor.net, @temblor, on FaceBook, and app available on both iphones and android. Created by Ross, Stein, RECOMMENDED CONTRACTORS, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, STRUCTURAL PRODUCTS, INSURANCE AGENTS, AND EARTHQUAKE EARLY WARNING
United Policyholders is a insurance consumer rights advocacy group. They assisted North Bay Fire victims with their rights when dealing with insurance companies post-disaster. They offer consumer advice on how to prepare pre-disaster to protect our property investments for replacement costs. Wise up - Savvy Guide to Insurance on amazon.com
Vegetation Mitigation Resources
Corte Madera Chipper Program FAQs
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FIREsafeMARIN.org: Grants, Chipper Program, Firewise USA Community Program, Friendly advisory Walkthroughs with Todd Lando; Fire Safety Classes: Living with Fire in Marin....
LIVING WITH FIRE IN MARIN CLASS (FKA "FIREINMARIN"):
Know known as "Living with Fire in Marin" class now taught through FIREsafeMARIN, the class created by Katherine Randolph has been updated. Click here for next classes schedule on FIREsafeMARIN.org
LIVING WITH FIRE IN MARIN CLASS (FKA "FIREINMARIN"):
Know known as "Living with Fire in Marin" class now taught through FIREsafeMARIN, the class created by Katherine Randolph has been updated. Click here for next classes schedule on FIREsafeMARIN.org
Central Marin Fire Department
Contact Fire Marshal Ruben Martin for information on wildfire safety, evacuation strategies, friendly advisory walkthroughs (6 or more households required), Email rmartin@centralmarinfire.org.
