211 Connecting Point provides information about local disasters. Find info at links below for the January 2023 winter storm affecting Nevada and Placer Counties.

Winter Storm Info from Nevada County

• Ready Nevada County Dashboard - for current incident information - https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=dfae8e3b36e3455bbf9dcc865349e72e

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Winter Storm Info from Placer County

• Ready Placer Dashboard - for current incident information - https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/07930e6e8f034ae4bba71e8bfedb2779/page/Ready-Placer/

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Winter storm resources can be found on the 211 Winter Weather Resources page here: https://211connectingpoint.org/winter-weather-resources/ 

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Evacuation Language and Definitions:

• Evacuation Order: Immediate threat to life and a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access
• Evacuation Warning: Potential threat to life and/or prop…

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The Nevada County Veterinary Disaster Response Team (NCVDRT) consists of volunteers who help with animal evacuation. Volunteers are trained in advance. UNTRAINED VOLUNTEERS SHOULD NOT SHOW UP AT ANIMAL EVAC SITES.

In the event of disasters and emergencies, the Animal Control department of the Nevada County Sheriff's Office oversees animal evacuation.

For information in the event of an emergency, visit the Ready Nevada County dashboard at http://readynevadacounty.com/dashboard, call 211, or consult trusted information sources.

Offers services for pets including a spay/neuter assistance program, an emergency pet food bank, shelter adoptions. Coordinates mutual and disaster aid, animal rescue networking, and offers free disaster preparedness kits. Agreements are in place with agencies and suppliers for set up and operation of temporary small animal housing facilities during emergencies or natural disasters.

Provides support through no-interest loans and grants for emergency veterinary care of stray and disadvantage pets. Funds are paid directly to participating 24/7 emergency hospital in the greater Sacramento/Placer County region.

The Chester Foundation would love to help, but is small and has limited funding. If you are approved for funding, the maximum would be a one time $500 donation. To see if you qualify for assistance, please follow the foundation's guidelines.

Website:

• The Chester Foundation - https://chesterfound.org/#sthash.2oZIKtEp.dpbs
• Guidelines - https://chesterfound.org/chester-fund-guidelines/#sthash.qrA2Z43I.dpbs