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Northern California
Emergency Alerts & Real-Time Info
- Cal Alerts: Apps to download to get alerts incase of California natural disasters.
- Local and California Severe Weather Products
- Sacramento and Northern California Local and California Severe Weather Products
- Severe Weather Map (Tornadoes)
Evacuation & Shelter
- Red Cross Northern California Disaster Relief
- FEMA - How to find an emergency shelter near me?
- FEMA - Shelter in Place for a Hurricane
Animal Boarding
Air Quality & Health
- Sac Air Quality and Health: Monitors air pollution within the Basin and for developing and administering programs to reduce air pollution levels.
- Air Now: Source for air quality data.
- Cal Air Resources Board: Accurately measuring air quality in California.
Recovery/ Financial Assistance
- Storm Assistance for Immigrants
- Disaster - United Way: UWNC provides immediate funding to locally based partner Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) responding to the disaster.
- Legal Services of Northern CA: Provides free legal help to low-income individuals and families affected by natural disasters including fires, earthquakes and floods.
Free Items/Distribution
- Grassroots Aid Partnership Project
- United Disaster Relief of Northern California: Assists clients impacted by a man-made or natural disaster long term, up to 3 years with resources, referrals, and advocacy.
Local Contacts
Central California
Emergency Alerts & Real-Time Info
- https://calalerts.org/
- https://www.weather.gov/hnx/severe
- https://www.tornadohq.com/severe-weather-map/
- https://data.visaliatimesdelta.com/storm/
Evacuation & Shelter
- https://www.anthemeap.com/anthem-california/critical-event-support/supervisor-resources/emergency-management-guide
- https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/hurricane.html?srsltid=AfmBOop9MfQRtwLm_IoNdDTDHJ0BTdNnRUqYC1kfhBN4iHsSNE_0GmKx
Animal Boarding
- https://www.americanhumane.org/public-education/tornado-tips/
- https://northforkvetclinic.com/dog-cat-boarding/
- https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-bio/kpf-4/4
Air Quality & Health
- Sac Air Quality and Health: Monitors air pollution within the Basin and for developing and administering programs to reduce air pollution levels
- Air Now: Source for air quality data.
- Cal Air Resources Board: Accurately measuring air quality in California.
Recovery/ Financial Assistance
- FEMA Individual + Households Program: Provides financial and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by a disaster, who have uninsured or under-insured necessary expenses and serious needs.
- California Disaster Assistance Act: Provides funding to cities, counties, special districts, school districts, community colleges, and certain private nonprofit organizations in the event of a state disaster.
- https://www.usa.gov/disaster-financial-help
Free Items/Distribution
- https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/calfresh/disaster-calfresh
- https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/hurricane-relief.html
- https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/hunger/
- https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/tornado-relief.html
Local Contacts
- https://www.dca.ca.gov/consumers/disaster_help_center.shtml
- https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/disaster-distress-helpline
- https://matsui.house.gov/storm-resources
Southern California
Emergency Alerts & Real-Time Info
- https://calalerts.org/
- https://www.weather.gov/hnx/severe
- https://www.tornadohq.com/severe-weather-map/
- https://data.visaliatimesdelta.com/storm/
Evacuation & Shelter
- https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html?srsltid=AfmBOorgN2o5aHleCPsczZnc62MzS7qRM3N0EQCwJ28hBOquK9pesOG_
- https://www.garywarneragency.com/blog/tornadoes-in-southern-california-how-to-stay-safe-and-prepared
Animal Boarding
- Guide-Emerg Prep Pets
- https://www.fema.gov/cbrn-tools/key-planning-factors-bio/kpf-4/4
- https://www.americanhumane.org/public-education/tornado-tips/
Air Quality & Health
- Indoor Air Quality: Provides information on what one should do after entering back into an indoor space that had been affected by flooding.
- Air Now: Source for air quality data.
- Cal Air Resources Board: Accurately measuring air quality in California.
Recovery/ Financial Assistance
- https://www.usa.gov/disaster-financial-help
- https://outsmartdisaster.calosba.ca.gov/recover/
- FEMA Individual + Households Program: Provides financial and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by a disaster, who have uninsured or under-insured necessary expenses and serious needs.
- California Disaster Assistance Act: Provides funding to cities, counties, special districts, school districts, community colleges, and certain private nonprofit organizations in the event of a state disaster.
Free Items/Distribution
- https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/hurricane-relief.html
- https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/hunger/
- https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/tornado-relief.html
Local Contacts
- https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/operations/response-operations/regional-operations/southern-region/
- https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/disaster-services-branch/emergency-management-resources
- https://www.redcross.org/local/california/southern-california/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief.html#:~:text=American%20Red%20Cross%20Southern%20California,at%20855%2D891%2D7325