Prepare In 4 Steps
Emergencies and disasters can happen at any time. Plan now to make sure everyone in your family will be safe. Emergency preparedness can be low-cost and is as easy to do as talking with your family about the types of hazards and threats in your area.
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Be Aware
Santa Clara County is home to over 1.9 million people. As a whole community, we must prepare for the unexpected by staying informed about the types of emergencies and disasters that may occur in our community and continue learning more about how we can prepare and safeguard our family and home from these events.
Hot Weather
Find Cooling Centers, learn more about how you can protect loved ones from heat stress and heat exhaustion, and get tips on how to prepare for extreme heat.
Cold Weather
Find your nearest Warming Center, overnight warming center locations, information on hypothermia, and get tips on how you can prepare for extreme cold.
Flood
Find sandbag distribution sites, County road closures, shelters and overnight warming locations, and get tips on how to prepare for floods.
Power Outages
Learn more about a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff, how you can view and report power outages and how to prepare for a power outage.
Wildfire
Learn more about how you can create defensible space and get to know your zone so you can be prepared when an evacuation is required.
