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Seconds Count. Get Alerts!

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Seconds Count. Get Alerts!

Receiving timely and accurate information is critical to protecting you and your family. Alerts will provide you valuable time and information when a disaster occurs, helping to make sure you and your family remain safe during an emergency. Consider signing up for alerts in counties where you live, attend work or school, or in counties where your friends or relatives live. A listing by county is available at CalOES.

In the Greater Bay Area, earthquakes, fires, and floods some of the risks we need to prepare for. Recent advances have made early earthquake detection a reality. An earthquake early warning system doesn’t predict earthquakes. They detect ground motion as soon as an earthquake begins and quickly send alerts that a tremor is on its way, crucial seconds to prepare can make a big difference. Two alerts to consider:

  • MyShake is a free app for earthquakes magnitude 4.5 and higher in California, Oregon and Washington.
  • QuakeAlertUSA is also available for free and is currently operating in California and Oregon.

Visit the USGS site for a helpful list of earthquake alerts here. Speaking of earthquakes, don’t forget that October 19 is the Great ShakeOut! More information is available at shakeout.org.

Alerts are available to warn you of other emergencies.

You may download our Alert Safety Tip flyer for a listing of reliable links.

CERT is here to help you prepared for emergencies. We offer free training Spring and Fall and shorter classes throughout the year. We have compiled a 12-month Preparedness Guide that offers preparedness planning spread over a 12-month timeframe. You can download it here.

CERT Preparedness Action Day

Saturday October 21, 9am to 2pm at Hidden Valley Park.

Bring the whole family to the park and enjoy fun demonstrations, exhibits and raffle prizes! More info here.

 

 

GET ALERTS

SMART 911

Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Martinez Alerts. This system enables The City of Martinez to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, police activity, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. You may specify your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more.

THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY WARNING SYSYEM

The Contra Costa County Community Warning System (CWS) is one of the nation’s most modern and effective all-hazard public warning systems. CWS is an all-hazards system designed to alert the community of an emergency through multiple communication tools. CWS is generally not used for traffic alerts. Sign up to receive important alerts from CWS here.

KNOW YOUR ZONE

Be prepared for wildfires that may affect your home. Know when to act and what action to take. These notices are issued for a Zone with an evacuation status. Find out your home’s zone at CWS Know Your Zone . Zone Aware is now called genasys. Learn more here.

CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

California EOS provides alerts and messaging with critical information. Don’t let earthquakes catch you off guard! Seconds of advance warning can provide opportunity to take life-saving actions. Register for California Earthquake Early Warning. Wireless Emergency Services (WEA) is a nation-wide system providing lifesaving information for the State of California sent by state and local public officials. Register for these free services at Cal OES Alerts .

Visit our Resources page for more!