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Reunión Comunitaria sobre Recuperación el Domingo 3 de Marzo
Información sobre recursos y servicios disponibles para recuperación después de la tormenta. Read full story
Recursos de Remoción de Escombros
Sitios para deshacerse de los escombros que trajo la inundación disponibles hasta el 4 de marzo. Read full story
Sonoma County Storm Update: Evacuation Orders Lifted
Sonoma County crews and partner agencies have conducted evaluations andhave determined it is safe to allow residents back into evacuation areas alongthe Russian River. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office have sent notificationslifting evacuation orders. Please be aware that roads will still have somedebris. Use caution when entering theseareas. If you see road crews, please make way for them to get through to keepclearing debris. Read full story
Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency for Sonoma County
In the wake of this week’s severe storms and subsequent flooding along the Russian River, Governor Newsom has declared a State of Emergency to allow for state funds and resources to help our local community respond to and recover from the impacts of flooding, mudslides, and damage to critical infrastructure. Read full story
Russian River Floodwaters Begin to Recede
The Russian River reached a crest of 45.4 feet late Wednesday night, just short of the projected peak of 46 feet. The river has started to recede and is expected drop to below flood stage of 32 feet early Friday morning. Preliminary estimates indicate as many as 3,000 structures have been damaged during the flood. Read full story
County Storm Update 2: Evacuation Order Issued
The latest prediction from the California Nevada River Forecast Center indicates the Russian River will reach minor flood stages of 32 feet at 7 pm tonight, and it is anticipated that it will peak at 11 pm tomorrow, February 27, at a crest of 46.1 feet at Guerneville. It is expected that the Russian River will recede below flood levels, at 32 feet, at 10 pm on Thursday, February 28th.In response, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders to residents living near the Russian River floodway and its tributaries through the Wireless Emergency Alert system (WEA), SoCoAlert and other social media tools. If you are planning to evacuate, we recommend you evacuate now to help clear the roads for emergency vehicles this evening. Read full story
County Storm Update 2: Evacuation Order Issued
The latest prediction from the California Nevada River Forecast Center indicates the Russian River will reach minor flood stages of 32 feet at 7 pm tonight, and it is anticipated that it will peak at 11 pm tomorrow, February 27, at a crest of 46.1 feet at Guerneville. It is expected that the Russian River will recede below flood levels, at 32 feet, at 10 pm on Thursday, February 28th.In response, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders to residents living near the Russian River floodway and its tributaries through the Wireless Emergency Alert system (WEA), SoCoAlert and other social media tools. If you are planning to evacuate, we recommend you evacuate now to help clear the roads for emergency vehicles this evening. Read full story
Free Event: Green Building Expo on Friday, February 22, 2019
Explore how to make sustainable and low-carbon building choices in your rebuild or home improvements. Read full story
February SoCo Correspondent
On January 15, 2019, the Board of Supervisors hosted its first disaster preparedness workshop with the purpose of enhancing the ability of County Supervisors and staff to respond to a major emergency or disaster. Read the newsletter for information about future workshops.Please share the Correspondent with your family and friends, and if you have any ideas of how we can improve the newsletter or other outreach efforts please send us your thoughts to publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org. Read full story
January SoCo Correspondent
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors would like to wish you ahappy new year. 2018 was a challenging year for many of our residents, but it wasalso the year we started to rise together. Although we know we have a long wayahead of us, we want to make 2019 the year of recovery. Please share the Correspondent with your family and friends, and if you have any ideas of how we can improve the newsletter or other outreach efforts please send us your thoughts to publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org. Read full story