SENIORS FIRST PLACER COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE
How to Prepare Ahead of Time for a Quick Evacuation from Your Home 1. Sign up to receive emergency alerts. Ensure everyone in your household is signed up; encourage others to do so as well. • El Dorado County .......................................................... ready.edso.org • Nevada County ............................................ nevadacountyca.gov/3780 • Placer County ............................................................... placer-alert.org • Sacramento County ............................................. sacramento-alert.org • Yolo County ....................................................................... yolo-alert.org 2. Develop the habit of keeping your keys, wallet/purse, and cell phone in the same consistent location so that you don’t waste time looking for them when you need to quickly evacuate. Encourage everyone in your household to do the same. 3. Develop the habit of always keeping at least a quarter tank of gas in your car. • Gas stations get crowded during evacuations. • Cars get stranded on the road while idling during evacuations. 4. Identify multiple evacuation driving routes from your home to major roadways. • Your normal driving routes may be crowded, closed, or dangerous during evacuations. Be familiar with alternatives. 5. Keep a pet carrier readily accessible. • Whether for a dog, cat, rat or reptile, keep something readily accessible that your pet can stay in comfortably and reliably as you evacuate. Your pet may need to stay in this carrier at your next temporary destination.
Questions? Call Seniors First 530-889-9500
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