WHEN A POWER SHUTOFF HAPPENS go to this page for updates:
https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
If this link does not work it may be due to extremely high volume. Try again later.

For translated support in over 200 additional languages, please call PG&E at 833-208-4167.

Scroll down that page (link) to find locations of Community Resource Centers where devices can be charged and other COVID-safe services may be available.

To get to that same page people can also put "pge power shutoff" into the search engine on their phone, bring up the PG&E page, and click the button to "Get Current Information."

Look up your address and see an outage map - https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/

Weather awareness, zone map, definition of terms for PSPS potential (not expected, elevated, PSPS watch, PSPS warning) - pge.com/weather

FOOD SAFETY DURING AND AFTER A POWER SHUTOFF
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/food-safety-during-power-outage

PREPARING FOR A POWER SHUTOFF
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Placer County Office of Emergency Services (OES), in cooperation with local cities, special districts, and fire and law enforcement agencies, provides emergency management services. During an active incident that requires emergency sheltering, such as a fire or a flood, OES secures resources necessary for first responders to protect the community.

The Ready Placer Dashboard provides almost real-time information during disaters.

NOTE: In the event of evacuations, people must follow instructions from law enforcement on the scene.  After evacuation orders are lifted, even if the dashboard shows roads are open, there may be law enforcement on the scene not allowing people back in because of remaining safety issues of which they are aware.

Ready Placer provides information about

• Winter Season
• Wildfire
• Power Outages
• Emergency Sheltering During COVID-19
• Air Quality
• Extreme Heat

Web pages

• Ready Placer - www.placer.ca.gov/5852/Ready-Placer
• Dashboard inf…

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Stand Up Placer offers Recovery services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and their families. For more information on all the services listed here, please call our Helpline at 800-575-5352 or our service office at 916-773-7273.

Crisis counseling
Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking can obtain crisis counseling at any time, day or night, either by calling the Stand Up Placer 24-hour Helpline at 1-800-575-5352, using our chat feature, or by coming into one of our service offices during business hours: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A trained advocate will assess the survivors’ situations, help them with a safety plan, and go over various options with them.

Shelter and safe housing
Stand Up Placer provides emergency confidential shelter where necessary for survivors and their children who are in immediate danger. A shelter stay provides an opportunity for survivors to be safe, to a… [read more]

Administers the federal Social Security Program and assists clients applying for retirement, survivors benefits, disability, Supplementary Security Income (SSI), and Medicare benefits.

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During COVID-19: Services are available by phone (866-931-6087) or online at www.ssa.gov/onlineservices. SSA office is only providing limited, dire need, in-person services by appointment only. Call the SSA office to see whether your service needs can be met over the phone or if you'll need assistance in person.

Over the phone services can include applications for Disability, Retirement, and SSI. Prepare to provide your Social Security number as that may be needed.

Websites:

• Access SSA services online - www.ssa.gov/onlineservices
• Find nearby locations - https://www.ssofficelocation.com/auburn-social-security-office-so66

Offers social security card replacements through online application process. Available for United States citizens age 18 or older with a U.S. mailing address who are not requesting name or other changes and have a driver's license or state-issued identification card. New or corrected cards must be requested via mail or in person.

Visit www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ for instructions.

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During COVID-19: Services are available by phone (866-931-6087) or online at www.ssa.gov/onlineservices. SSA office is only providing limited, dire need, in-person services by appointment only. Call the SSA office to see whether your service needs can be met over the phone or if you'll need assistance in person.

Over the phone services can include applications for Disability, Retirement, and SSI. Prepare to provide your Social Security number as that may be needed.

Websites:

• Social Security cards - https://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/
• Access SSA services online - www…

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211 offers COVID-19 information resources organized by level of government: County, State, and Federal. Below is information from the State of California.

State of California - key agency websites

• California Department of Public Health
  • https://www.cdph.ca.gov/
• COVID19.ca.gov
  • https://covid19.ca.gov/
• Department of Industrial Relations (includes Cal/OSHA)
  • https://www.dir.ca.gov/
• MyTurn.ca.gov - COVID-19 vaccine scheduling website
  • https://myturn.ca.gov/

General Guidance

• Business
  • Interactive tool to help COVID-19+ people assess what work leave options are available - https://saferatwork.covid19.ca.gov/covid19-worker-benefits-and-leave-navigator
• COVID-19 Hotline - official statewide hotline for COVID-19 information 833-544-2374
• Data & Tools
  • https://calcat.covid19.ca.gov/cacovidmodels/
  • https://covid19.ca.gov/data-and-tools/
  • https://covid19.ca.gov/state-dashboard/
• Masks & PPE
  • ​https://covid19.ca.gov/masks-and-ppe/
  • N95 mask fit test info - https://www.dir.ca.go…

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If someone you know needs immediate help with thoughts of suicide, please…

CALL

• 911 if a suicide attempt is underway or there is other immediate possibly life-threatening danger
• Nevada County Crisis Line at 530-265-5811
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988

The Nevada County Public Health Department provides a Suicide Prevention Education Program seeks to reduce the factors that increase suicide risk while increasing the factors that protect people from suicide. We do this through:

• Outreach, education and training about suicide prevention
• Coordinating the Suicide Prevention Task Force, a community collaborative working to reduce suicides in Western Nevada County
• Participate in and support the Tahoe-Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition

Learn more about the warning signs of suicide and how to reach out to someone you're concerned about. The Suicide Prevention Education program offers:

• Suicide Prevention Resources
• Local Suicide Prevention Trainings

Web pages

• Home - https://www.neva…

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Offers cash assistance to individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled and have little or no income. Provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.

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During COVID-19: Services are available by phone (866-931-6087) or online at www.ssa.gov/onlineservices. SSA office is only providing limited, dire need, in-person services by appointment only. Call the SSA office to see whether your service needs can be met over the phone or if you'll need assistance in person.

Over the phone services can include applications for Disability, Retirement, and SSI. Prepare to provide your Social Security number as that may be needed.

Websites:

• Access SSA services online - www.ssa.gov/onlineservices
• Find nearby locations - https://www.ssofficelocation.com/auburn-social-security-office-so66

North Lake Tahoe EXPRESS Offers daily airport shuttle service (year-round) from 6:00 AM until midnight to and from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee region with local transit connections.

AIRPORT LOCATION
In Baggage Claim outside of door D in the Reno Tahoe International Airport.

TO SCHEDULE:
Visit Routes and Schedules for information on stops in North Lake Tahoe-Truckee. Book online or by phone at (833) 709-8080 (required for reservations within 24 hours of desired departure). Travel time is usually 1 to 1.5 hours.

TO CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR TRIP:
If a round trip is changed to a one way trip, the one-way rate will apply for the trip. All cancellations and advanced notice itinerary changes must be completed 24 hours prior to the trip. To cancel or change your reservation, call (833) 709-8080.

PETS:
Pets are permitted aboard the NLTE. For safety reasons, your pet must stay in their travel container at all times while aboard the vehicle. Exceptions may be made …

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Lincoln Urgent Care & Granite Bay Urgent Care offer full service Urgent Care with onsite X-ray and laboratory testing, and COVID-19 antigen and PCR tests.

Lincoln Urgent Care
77 Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 1
Lincoln, CA 95648
916-258-2751

Granite Bay Urgent Care
5290 Douglas Blvd, Suite 102
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916-570-7265

Web pages

• Home - https://lincolnurgentcare.com/