Category Archives: Disaster Response

About responses and anything else after the disaster happens

2-1-1 Launches Texting for Tax Referrals

April 1, 2019 by Tim
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Eden I&R has launched a two-way texting pilot for tax preparation assistance information in Alameda County. Although 2-1-1 staff have been texting referral information to callers over the last several years, this recent enhancement now allows for staff to conduct live texting conversations with those wishing to converse via texting. Initially two-way texting is specific to the topic of tax preparation assistance and is available Monday-Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. 2-1-1 will be rolling out a larger two-way texting program with expanded hours Continue reading →

Response to North Bay Wildfires, Additional Information

October 10, 2017 by Tim
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North Bay Fire (Napa, Solano, Marin, Lake, Mendocino, and Sonoma County) – October 9, 2017 1. Road Closure (All Counties)- Map from CalTRANS  http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ 2. School Closures-  Napa County- Per Napa Valley Unified, all NVUSD schools will be closed today, Monday October 9th. Sonoma County- Check for updated school closures here Sonoma Closures. 3. Evacuation Centers for people, Animal shelter info below (All Counties)-  Napa County- Napa Valley Junior College on SR-221 south of Imola Ave Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga on Oak Street Solano County- Solano Community College Continue reading →

Response to North Bay Wildfires

October 9, 2017 by Tim
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Thousands of Residents Forced to Evacuate Thousands of residents in Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties were forced to evacuate their homes in the middle of the night as an estimated 10 fires burned uncontrolled across the North Coast, driven by strong winds that for hours fueled the fires and forced entire communities to flee. 2-1-1 Alameda County is in contact with our 2-1-1 Bay Area partners to offer any needed assistance and support. We are staffed and ready to help. For people forced from Continue reading →