In the event of disaster, Nevada County Office of Emergency Services recommends the following trusted information sources (aka trusted news sources). NC OES includes Twitter accounts for organizations below as trusted information sources.

TRUSTED INFORMATION SOURCES per Ready Nevada County "Ready, Set, Go" Guide. Note to 211 call agents: Share ALL sources below with callers.

• 211Connecting Point, 2-1-1 or 1-833-DIAL211, 211ConnectingPoint.org
• CHP Grass Valley, 530-477-4900
• County of Nevada, 530-265-1218, MyNevadaCounty.com
• County of Nevada Office of Emergency Services, 530-265-1515, ReadyNevadaCounty.org
• Sierra Sun, SierraSun.com
• The Union, TheUnion.com
• YubaNet, YubaNet.com
• KNCO 830AM, KNCO.com
• KOH 780AM, KKOH.com
• KTKE 101.5 FM, TruckeeTahoeRadio.com
• KVMR 89.5 FM & 105.1 FM, KVMR.org
• Nevada County Media, NevadaCountyMedia.org, Channel 17 (Comcast & Suddenlink)

This list also appears in the Ready, Set, Go! Handbook on page 31 of the paper guide and page 34 of the PDF. Li… [read more]

The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services is one of the County agencies that can provide information about wildfires - from preparation through recovery.
 

PSPS is a Public Safety Power Shutoff event. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) may do a PSPS when danger of wildfires is high. PSPS Care Coordination is a program to help PG&E customers who have health and medical needs that require electricity. Care Coordination helps to get a plan in place for resources that can be used during a PSPS power outage event. Callers will receive a follow up call from Connecting Point staff so they can create their plan. The care coordination call will typically take 30-45 minutes.
 
Who qualifies?
Those who have access & functional needs, and/or are electricity dependent during a power outage (examples include medical equipment or medications that rely on power, accessibility equipment that relies on power, etc).
 
What is Care Coordination?
Care Coordination helps you create a safety plan by providing information about what to do before, during, and after a power outage. The Care Coordinator can help you:

• Build a list of emergency c…

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211 Connecting Point can refer people to other 211 call centers in California and around the USA. 211 Contact Center Representatives can access a PDF document for California that contains County, Phone Number, Lead Entity, Website, and State Region served. To find contact centers around the United States visit https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211

You can also call 866-FIND-211 (866-346-3211) to find your county's 211 in California. Your call can be transferred to your local 2-1-1.

(Note: If you work at a 2-1-1 in California and would like your county to route appropriately through the 866-find-211 phone line, please contact Eve Hamilton at ehamilton@icfs.org.)

 

California 211 Direct Phone Numbers

2‑1‑1 is a free telephone number providing access to local community services. 2‑1‑1 is available in multiple languages, allowing people access to information and to obtain referrals for resources such as physical and mental health, housing, utility, food…

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211 Connecting Point does sign-ups for the County of Nevada's Office of Emergency Services (OES) Code RED alert system. Code RED offers notifications to county residents in case of emergencies or other critical community situations requiring alerts. Alerts may be received by means of text, email, landline, cell phone, and TTY. CodeRED is a product of the company called OnSolve. See below for info specific to the Truckee area.

Sign Up for Alerts
Online form allows users to enter their contact information and preferred communications methods.

• Information: https://readynevadacounty.org/ - click on Emergency Alerts or go directly to the Emergency Alerts page: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2713/Emergency-Alerts
• Enroll: https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/CA8B57E20D17

Assistance Signing Up for Alerts
211 Connecting Point does sign-ups for the County of Nevada's Office of Emergency Services (OES) Code RED alert system. All Nevada County residents are encouraged… [read more]

211 Connecting Point provides information about disaster preparedness.

• Listos California Disaster Preparedness Info - https://www.listoscalifornia.org/disaster-preparedness/
• Resources - https://www.listoscalifornia.org/resources/
• Disaster Directories by County - https://www.listoscalifornia.org/prepare-your-community/toolkit/disaster-directories-english/ - see direct links below to Nevada and Placer County guides in English and Spanish
• 5 Steps for Disaster Preparedness - 
  https://www.listoscalifornia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Five-Steps-to-Prepare-for-a-Disaster-Factsheet-English.pdf​
• First Aid Kit for Your Mind - https://www.listoscalifornia.org/resources/?group=first-aid-kit-for-your-mind&sort=date

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Disaster Directories by County - choose from all California counties
https://www.listoscalifornia.org/prepare-your-community/toolkit/disaster-directories-english/ You can change website language at top left of page… [read more]

211 Connecting Point provides information about local fires. The Mosquito Fire is directly affecting Placer County and El Dorado County.

For Placer County, see 211 Mosquito Wildfire Resources page for latest info: https://211connectingpoint.org/mosquito-wildfire-resources-placer-county/

For El Dorado County call their 2-1-1. From within El Dorado county call 2-1-1. From outside El Dorado county call 1-833-223-9797.

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Mosquito Fire Info from Placer County

• Ready Placer: Current Incidents Dashboard - https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/Current-Incidents
• Placer County Sheriff's Office Evacuation Map - https://pcsogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=34e6172213b540c8b8b064d8a7da4f76
• CalFire Info - https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2022/9/6/mosquito-fire

Activated shelters and evacuation centers can be found on 211 Mosquito Wildfire Resources page here.

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211 Connecting Point provides information about PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs.
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UPDATES
For the most recent updates go to https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/
Nevada County, Placer County, and Tahoe/Truckee are in PG&E Geographic Zone 5

Text PSPS to 211211 to receive general PSPS information via text on your mobile device.
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How customers can prepare
As part of PSPS preparedness efforts, PG&E is asking customers to:

• Update your contact information at pge.com/mywildfirealerts or by calling 1-866-743-6589 during normal business hours. PG&E will use this information to alert customers through automated calls, texts, and emails, when possible, prior to, and during, a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
• Plan for medical needs like medications that require refrigeration or devices t…

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211 Connecting Point provides information about the River Fire.

FEDERAL

On August 24, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approves California Disaster Declaration. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Lassen, Nevada, Placer, and Plumas.

Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can apply for assistance by the following means:

• Register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
• Call FEMA’s Helpline at 1-800-621-3362 (1-800-621-FEMA)
• If you are hearing and speech impaired and use a text telephone (TTY), you may call 1-800-462-7585 (TTY)
• If you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), please use the standard toll-free FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362

The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7am to 10pm (local Pacific Standard Time) seven days a week until further notice. General questions or comments about FEMA disaster assistance for individuals and families can be emailed to askia@fema.dhs… [read more]

211 Connecting Point provides information about rotating power outages / rolling blackouts.

During heatwaves, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the organization that runs the state’s electric grid, can call for rotating outages statewide to protect the stability of the grid. All utilities in the state – including PG&E may be called on to participate.
https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/planning-and-preparedness/safety-and-preparedness/find-your-rotating-outage-block/find-your-rotating-outage-block.page
These outages typically last between 1 to 3 hours for most customers. These are not Public Safety Power Shutoffs due to extreme fire danger, and are not related to any issues with PG&E’s equipment or its ability to deliver energy locally.

FAQs - https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/planning-and-preparedness/safety-and-preparedness/keep-power-on.page#faq

California Independent System Operator
http://www.caiso.com/Pages/default.aspx
You can do yo… [read more]