Disaster Alert
California – A wildland fire in Riverside County has burned over 800 acres since Thursday. Hundreds of firefighters are responding to the event.
The Riverside County Chapter placed Sheltering Teams on alert, put a shelter on stand-by and communicated with county fire officials.
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Disaster Alert
California – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake, that occurred approximately 120 miles SE of San Diego, shook buildings and structures at 6:40pm EDT on Sunday.
The San Diego-Imperial Counties Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team, staffed the county Emergency Operations Center and placed a shelter and teams on standby.
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Disaster Alert
California – An earthquake measuring 4.4 struck this morning near Pico Rivera.
The Rio Hondo Chapter and Greater Long Beach Chapter are calling down volunteers and assessing possible damage.
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Disaster Alert
California – A small plane crashed into a residential area in Palo Alto yesterday shortly before 8:00 am, sparking house fires, downing power lines and damaging several cars. The three passengers on the plane were killed. No injuries or deaths were reported on the ground.
The American Red Cross Bay Area chapter responded with an Emergency Response Vehicle and a response team. Chapter alerted their Mental Health Volunteers. The Disaster Operations Center passed on the chapter’s point of contact to the National Transportation and Safety Board.
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Disaster Alert
California — Heavy rains caused evacuations in areas of recent wildfires such as the Station, Morris, Sayre and Murrick fires. The main areas of concern are Altadena, La Canada, La Crescenta, Glendale, Sunland-Tujunga (City of Los Angeles) and Acton.
ARC of Greater Los Angeles
Antelope Valley Chapter
San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter
Glendale-Crescenta Valley Chapter
Glendale-Crescenta Valley and Antelope Valley Chapters have each opened an evacuation shelter. The chapters continue to coordinate with the local government of the various counties. Other shelter locations have been identified and could be opened if needed. Chapters also have liaisons in place to support all of the command posts and Emergency Operations Centers that have opened.
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Disaster Alert
California – Strong storms in Siskiyou and San Bernardino Counties on Friday prompted the evacuation of residents within the affected area.
The ARC Sonoma and Mendocino Counties Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team (DAT), opened two shelters and provided MC for the affected-area residents.
The Inland Empire Chapter deployed a DAT, opened a shelter and provided MC to evacuees.
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Disaster Alert
California – A 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurred offshore of Humboldt County, followed by several aftershocks ranging from 3.0 to 4.5 that damaged homes and buildings, caused temporary power outages, and prompted the evacuation of residents within the affected area on Saturday. One injury was reported.
The ARC Sonoma and Mendocino Counties Chapter and Humboldt County Chapter deployed Disaster Action Team (DAT) and assisted affected-area residents.
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Disaster Alert
California – On Sunday, 44 hillside homes in the San Gabriel Mountains were evacuated by authorities in response to heavy rainfall in areas that were previously burnt during wildfires. The San Gabriel Pomona Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team (DAT), opened a shelter and provided Mass Care (MC) for the evacuees and emergency responders.
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Disaster Alert
California – A wildfire in Santa Cruz County burned hundreds of acres, threatened homes and prompted the evacuation of residents in the surrounding area on Sunday. The Santa Cruz Chapter deployed a Disaster Action Team (DAT), opened an evacuation center, provided food and water to affected-area residents and placed a shelter and an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) on stand-by.
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Remembering the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Friday, October 16, 2009 — Twenty years ago today, the lives of many Californians got an unexpected jolt. The San Francisco Bay Area was struck by a massive 6.9 magnitude earthquake, killing dozens and injuring many more. But what was a tragedy also became a testament to the willingness of individuals, communities and a whole country to come to the help of another.
In San Francisco, California, the Loma Prieta earthquake caused extensive damage to homes, cars and other personal property. After the quake, American Red Cross disaster workers provided almost instant access to desperately needed resources. Volunteers from the Santa Clara Valley Chapter and the Palo Alto Area Chapter (both organizations are now known as the Silicon Valley Chapter) were dispatched throughout Santa Clara County, where building damage and destruction was high, but fatalities and injuries were low.
The first priority of the local Red Cross chapters was to set up shelters and service centers. Each shelter offered warm beds, first aid, stress counseling and a platoon of volunteers willing to be there and listen.
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Photo taken by Joseph Matthews/American Red Cross
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