| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Developing a Communication and Evacuation Plan * |
AlertSCC ReadySCC - for Android ReadySCC - for iPhone |
AlertSCC is a reverse 911 service for emergency/disaster messages from Santa Clara County sent to your cell phone, mobile device, email, or landline. The ReadySCC mobile app provides critical alerts via push notification, location of emergency shelters and up to date evacuation maps. |
| Developing a Communication and Evacuation Plan * | Palo Alto - OES - Make a Plan |
Palo Alto Office of Emergency Services instructions for creating a plan that encompasses everything from a fire in your kitchen to a large Bay Area earthquake. |
| Creating an Evacuation Kit, aka "Go Bag" * | Palo Alto - Emergency Supplies Away from Home |
Printable Palo Alto Neighborhoods (PAN) instructions for building evacuation kits. |
| Creating an Evacuation Kit, aka "Go Bag" * | Palo Alto - Build a Kit |
Local resource for building emergency kits for your home, and also for key places away from home, i.e., your car and office. |
| Living Without Electricity for a Period of Time |
Palo Alto - Electric Operations Palo Alto - Utilities Outages |
Report outages and other problems at 650-496-6914. |
| Emergency Preparedness Planning for Children | Palo Alto - Emergency Preparedness for families |
City of Palo Alto emergency preparedness information and resources for individuals and families. |
| Making Your Household Safe | Palo Alto - Utilities Safety Brochure |
City of Palo Alto Utilities has prepared a safety brochure to explain how to handle utilities disruptions associated with emergencies. |
| Responding to Emergency Events Outside Your Home | Palo Alto - CALOES My Hazards |
Palo Alto Office of Emergency Services (OES) encourages you to visit the CALOES My Hazards site to discover the hazards that exist near your home or work and learn how to reduce your risk. |
| Developing Your Communication Systems for an Emergency * | Palo Alto - San Francisquito Creek Early Flood Warnings |
Sign up here to receive email or text alerts specific to San Francisquito Creek floods, which could prompt a local evacuation during large storms. |
| Developing Your Communication Systems for an Emergency * | Palo Alto - Stay Informed |
Links to push- and pull- notification systems from City of Palo Alto Public Safety departments. |
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“Cities are the platform for change in our world today. The Cool Block links the challenges facing our planet to the intimate, personal, social scale of the city block. This program starts and ends with the premise and promise—that the individual, household, and neighbors are the way forward in the face of seemingly insoluble global problems.”
