Current Emergency Information News

PG&E has issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Warning for parts of Northern San Luis Obispo County in San Miguel. The Warning is in place due to a forecast for high winds and dry conditions in the area. The estimated shutoff start time is Thursday 6/19 at 10:00 am with power restoration estimated for Saturday 6/21 at 8:00 pm.  Some areas may not have restoration until closer to midnight.    A second Public Safety Power Shutoff is scheduled to begin...
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Last week’s Boil Water Notice in South County was a reminder to make sure you understand how you will be alerted about an emergency.
Due to potential bacterial contamination in the water supply a Boil Water Notice was required to be put in place by the state. We utilized Reverse 911, AlertSLO, social media, mainstream media, and sent a Wireless Emergency Alert, but not everyone received the message.  Some people heard about the notice hours later—through a...
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Residents of San Luis Obispo County are encouraged to “know your evacuation zone” as part of the launch of a countywide evacuation planning project. The new pre-determined evacuation zones will assist first responders in rapidly determining evacuation areas during an emergency and allow the public to easily identify if they are in an area under an Evacuation Warning, Evacuation Order or other protective actions. The zones are intended for emergencies that require large-scale...
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