AnonymousSource: Montecito Fire Protection District
On July 4, 2019 a 6.4 foreshock struck Ridgecrest, California. It was followed by the mainshock, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the same region on July 5, 2019. Here in Montecito, several members of our community felt both earthquakes; fortunately, we received no reports of injuries or damage.
These two large events serve as important reminders that we live in an earthquake-prone area and need to be prepared. Please take a moment to navigate over to https://www.fema.gov/earthquake where you can find important information about earthquake preparation and safety before, during, and after an event.
If you are interested in hands-on training, please join us for community preparedness presentations from the Montecito Emergency Response and Recovery Action Group (MERRAG). These occur every second Thursday of each month at Montecito Fire Station 1, 595 San Ysidro Road. This month’s training is on July 11, 2019 from 10:00 am to noon and the topic is Light Search and Rescue.
For more information on emergency preparedness please contact Joyce Reed at 805-969-7762.
I got my dogs some CBD oil so they don’t freak out and run away when the big one hits.
Water, advanced first aid kit, backpacker’s water filter, gas, generator, cash, chainsaw, baby wipes, canned foods. And lots, and lots, of lead.
With PG&E potentially shutting down power during Red Flag /Wind events/Low humidity, I would suggest a generator and 5 gal gas container… I would also buy a cheap BIG 5 Mossberg 12 gauge – You may hopefully never need it, but it’s nice to have at the ready… Don’t be a victim.
I’m just going to “share” from anyone with a Bernie or Hillary sticker. No need to stock up myself, right?
That would be the typical red state action.
So what you’re saying, Mattyboy, is always rely on those who are smarter than you? Got it!
The *BEST* advice I’ve heard is to go buy a plastic cap to thread onto the output valve of your water heater. Your water heater may become an important source of potable water for you after a quake. You’ll need to turn on that valve to access your water. But some valves will be leaky and not close all the way, especially on old water heaters. So use the cap to prevent your precious water from leaking away. The plastic cap can be purchased at a hardware store (it will have hose thread). Thanks to Andy Dimizio (former SB Fire Chief) for passing that one along to me.