Emergency Preparedness / Preparación para Emergencias

Be Informed

Sign up for Emergency Alerts: See the Resources Page for links to sign up for Smart911 (Klickitat County) and Voyant (City of White Salmon) emergency alerts.

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Know the Meanings of the 3 Emergency Evacuation Levels:

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Know Possible Emergency Evacuation Routes: Emergency Evacuation Routes Map (map composed of 4 section maps from klickitatcounty.org site. Date of map noted on each map section.)

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Keep handy this one-page Evacuation Checklist with items to pack if you have 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours before evacuation, as well as tips to prepare your home for firefighters.

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Observe Seasonal Burn Bans. The Burn Ban for Zone 3 (including Snowden) went into effect on 17 June. More information about burn bans and burn ban zones can be found on the County’s Emergency Management web page.

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Monitor smoke levels and nearby wildfires during fire season:

Information about current smoke levels can be found at fire.airnow.gov.

Information about the locations and status of wildfires can be found at inciweb.wildfire.gov or using the free Watch Duty app for iPhone and Android phones.

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Be Aware of the Current Northwest Preparedness Level (as determined by the Northwest Coordination Center, responsible for coordination of wildland fire management and suppression for Washington and Oregon): LEVEL 5

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If you’re a Facebook user, consider joining the following groups: Snowden Community, Snowden Community Council, Columbia Gorge Wildland and Fire Information Page, and Road Conditions, Accidents and Fire Reports for the Columbia River Gorge Area.

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Monitor Columbia Gorge Radio Stations for News:

Radio Tierra – non-profit Spanish radio station 97.5 FM, Hood River

Gorge Country Media Stations: Gorge Country Y102 (KYYT FM) 102.3 / 95.9 Star FM (KRSX FM) /
103.1 FM Radio Lazer (KYYT FM HD2) / KLCK 1400 AM

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Put Together A Basic Emergency Supplies Kit

FEMA Ready Checklist:

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FEMA Ready Checklist – Un Equipo Basico de Suministros de Emergencia (Basic Emergency Supplies Kit checklist in Spanish)

FEMA Prepare Your Pets for Disasters / Prepare a Sus Mascotas para los Desatres (Spanish version)

FEMA Disaster Preparedness Guide for Older Adults / Guía de Preparación para Desastres para Adultos Mayores (Spanish version)

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Prepare for Specific Types of Emergencies:

Wildfire

Ensure Your Home and Property Is Wildfire Ready. Attend Wildfire Mitigation Community Meetings and Workshops Annually.

American Red Cross Wildfire Safety Checklist – What to Do Before, During and After a Wildfire / Lista de Verificación de Preparación – Incendiales Forestales (Spanish version)

Firewise – How to Prepare Your Home For Wildfire Fact Sheet / Como Preparar Su Casa Para Incendios Forestales (Spanish version)

Ready, Set, Go! Your Personal Wildfire Action Plan.

Winter Storm

American Red Cross Winter Storm Preparedness Checklist – What to Do before, During and After a Winter Storm / Lista de Verificación de Preparación – Tormentas de Nieve (Spanish version)

American Red Cross Power Outage Safety Checklist – How to Prepare, What to Do During an Outage, and What to Do When the Power Comes Back On / Lista de Verificación de Preparación – Corte de Energía (Spanish version)

Extreme Heat

American Red Cross Extreme Heat Safety Checklist / Lista de Verificación de Preparación – Calor Extremo (Spanish version)

Medical Emergency

Call 911 / Llame al 911

Consider taking classes in First Aid and CPR before a medical emergency occurs.

Considere tomar clases de primeros auxilios y RCP antes de que ocurra una emergencia médica.