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Disasters happen. Plan now. Learn how.

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Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

Prepare in 4 Steps
Forest fire

Wildfire Preparedness

Prepare For Wildfires
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Santa Clara County Cooling Centers

Find a Cooling Center Near You
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Be Earthquake Ready

Prepare For an Earthquake
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Power Outage Preparedness

Prepare For a Power Outage

Prepare For Extreme Weather

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Hot Weather Safety

Extremely hot weather can result in heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn, heat rash, and in some instances death.

Prepare For Hot Weather
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Cold Weather Safety

Cold weather including damaging winds, rain, hail, flooding, flash flooding and winter storms can happen anytime in Santa Clara County.

Prepare For Cold Weather