A Family Assistance Center (FAC) is open at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, 93105. Resources and information are available for family, friends, and loved ones of those involved in the Conception dive boat incident. Read full Press Release.
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Parts of Santa Barbara County are experiencing localized power outages. Residents and businesses should prepare now to minimize the impact of these outages. Read full Press Release.
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Are You Prepared for an Emergency and Potential Evacuation? The community is invited to hear information intended to help individuals make important safety decisions and prepare for emergencies, power outages and evacuation. Hear how the County of Santa Barbara and countywide public safety officials and first responders
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Weather Advisory The National Weather Service, the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Services, and cooperating emergency response agencies are all closely monitoring the weather system which is forecasted to arrive in the Santa Barbara area Tuesday afternoon 10/2/18. At this time the NWS does not expect
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A project to replace the bridge rails on the US Highway 101 Overcrossing at Olive Mill Road which were damaged during the Montecito flooding this past January will continue with overnight highway closures starting on August 26 with the installation of wooden support beams underneath the existing bridge. News Release, Map
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HOLIDAY FIRE MANDATORY EVACUATION AREA DOWNGRADED TO EXCLUSIONARY ZONE OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY Local Assistance Center Opening Monday, July 9 Read the full Press Release Effective at 6 p.m., the areas that remain under Mandatory Evacuation for the Holiday Fire will be downgraded to an Exclusion Zone
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At 1 a.m. on July 7, 2018, Santa Barbara County proclaimed a local emergency due to the Holiday Fire that is currently burning north of the city of Goleta in the unincorporated area of the county, north of Cathedral Oaks west of Fairview Avenue, east to Patterson
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The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is on the scene of a fast-moving wildfire in Goleta. At this time, evacuations have been ordered for the areas North of Cathedral Oaks to West Camino Cielo Road, and from La Patera Lane west to North Patterson Avenue. If you
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Community Informational Meeting Hosted by the Montecito Association The community is invited to hear from FEMA representatives about the FEMA Interim Advisory Recovery Map. The FEMA Recovery map is available to view online at www.ReadySBC.org and at the Montecito Center. Property owners with structures damaged in the
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COMMUNITY MEETING TO FOCUS ON FEMA FLOOD ADVISORY RECOVERY MAPS Community Meeting to Discuss Maps on June 14; Board of Supervisors to Consider Adoption of the Maps on June 19 Updated interim flood advisory recovery maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were released today and
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During an emergency when the power is out and when critical and timely information must get out to the general public, the County Office of Emergency Management will utilize satellite equipment to regularly communicate with designated County radio stations that have generators and can continue to broadcast. Visit this link for a list of stations to check if you lose power and cannot access the Internet.
Local power companies (Southern California Edison/PG&E) recently developed plans to shut down power during extreme fire weather in order to reduce the risk of wildfires. A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) could lead to power outages lasting several days.