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06/17/2021

FIRE EVAC DRILL! Saturday

This Saturday, June 19 at 9am Sonoma County will be conducting an Evacuation Fire Drill for Occidental and Camp Meeker!!!!

Sign-up is not necessary but people that do sign-up will receive alerts about the drill and future real evacuations - as well as have the opportunity to give feedback about the drill online!

When: Saturday, June 19 at 9 a.m. PDT

Where: Camp Meeker & Occidental area residents will practice evacuating and travel to the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, located at 282 S High St, Sebastopol

Please fill out the registration form online to receive the alert for the drill and fully participate. http://bit.ly/SoCoEvac

The County of Sonoma, Department of Emergency Management will conduct community-specific evacuation exercises throughout the County and invite Sonoma County residents to participate.

03/21/2019

West Sonoma County Business and Government Leaders Announce Small Business Flood Relief Fund

A team of Sonoma County business and government leaders have come together to help small businesses in the wake of the Russian River 2019 flood. In partnership, the Russian River and Sebastopol Chambers of Commerce as well as the Economic Development Board (EDB), Supervisor Hopkins and the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce, have established an emergency relief fund to provide grants to impacted businesses. Businesses that are interested in learning more should contact either the Sebastopol or Russian River Chamber of Commerce.

The Russian River and Sebastopol Chambers of Commerce will establish criteria for grant distribution and will manage the application process. Applications for grant money will be available through the Russian River and Sebastopol Chambers of Commerce. Potential grantees should watch for announcement or log on to the sites in the coming weeks to learn more about application availability.

Donors interested in giving to the fund can send checks to The New Vision Foundation, a 501c3 arm of the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber, at 50 Old Courthouse Square #110, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

https://www.facebook.com/russianriverchamber

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03/15/2019

Please join some great local volunteers (15 strong and counting!) this Saturday from 10am - 1pm to show support and love for our West County neighbors as they recover from the February flood. They will be helping properties at the entrance of Guerneville with removing trash and flood debris from their properties and moving it towards the road. We will have freshly baked doughnuts, delicious locally brewed coffee and SMART Pizza for lunch for all those helping us out. If you are available and interested please RSVP at [email protected] or text 707-287-6698.

Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, March 16th (tomorrow)
Time: 10am - 1pm (get there at 9:45am)
Meeting Location: 15796 River Road, Guerneville, CA 95446

· You will see us right next to the Zeigler Mechanical property at the entrance of Guerneville.
· Also, you may get directed to another location (property) depending on the turnout and the area of greatest need but that would be after the launch.
What to wear: please wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty. Rain boots or work boots are highly recommended. Bring gloves (we will have extra.) Bring a neon vest if you have some (we will have extra.) N95 masks (we will have extra).

Come ready to get dirty, work in the mud and have a good time. Again, thank you so much for your consideration and we truly appreciate the love out in West County!

03/11/2019

Sebastopol Flood Recovery Meeting - March 13, 4-6pm

The City of Sebastopol will host a meeting to connect those with homes and businesses in Sebastopol impacted by last week’s flooding with those offering information and resources.

Wednesday, March 13th;
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

1000 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, CA 95472

Agencies present at the meeting will include the County of Sonoma, City of Sebastopol, West County Community Services, among others and representatives from state and county elected officials.

For more information, see the City’s website at

City of Sebastopol, California- Get the latest updates and News.

03/11/2019

Russian River Flood Resources Page

Here is the link to the latest and most COMPLETE Flood Information and Resources Page.

As recovery efforts are underway after the Russian River flood, we will continue to provide resources for rebuilding, including the latest information for permits and property tax assessments.

03/11/2019

Curbside Flood Debris Pickup!

The County of Sonoma is coordinating curbside debris collection to begin March 11 to assist Russian River communities with the significant amount of waste created by the flood disaster.

At a special meeting Thursday, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously 5-0 to direct staff to offer the service at no cost to residents in response to the health and environmental risk posed by flood debris accumulating in streets, parking lots and in other public areas.

Curbside collection will take place daily from March 11 – March 15, 2019 with a final sweep for remaining items from March 18 – 22, 2019.

Recology will replace any trash cans lost in the flood.

http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/CAO/Curbside-Debris-Collection-to-Begin-March-11-2019/

03/07/2019

The Redwood Credit Union Community Fund is making a $25,000 grant to support Russian River clean-up and the needs of west Sonoma County schoolchildren whose homes have been flooded. The grant is open for matching by private individuals and local businesses.

Please join Open Door Insurance in helping!
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Make checks to: Redwood Credit Union Community Fund - Flood Relief
Attention to: Community Programs
Address:
Mailing: PO Box 6104 Santa Rosa, CA 95406-0104

03/02/2019

𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯) – 𝗘𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹

The County of Sonoma will hold a town hall meeting on Sunday, March 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the El Molino High School Gymnasium. The meeting will allow community members and residents affected by the floods to obtain information related to flood recovery and clean up. Speakers will include:
• Chair David Rabbitt
• Supervisor Lynda Hopkins
• Chris Godley, Emergency Management Director
• Mike Nicholls, Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council Chair
• Permit Sonoma
• County Department of Transportation and Public Works
• Sonoma County Sheriff Department
• Sonoma County Department of Health
• Cal-OES

Additional organizations and resources, including AT&T, PG&E, Legal Aid of Sonoma County, United Policyholders, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and California HOPE will be available for area residents.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 / 𝗚𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝟳𝟬𝟳-𝟴𝟳𝟰-𝟮𝟲𝟲𝟲

03/02/2019

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 – 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯/𝟯 – 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯/𝟳

Sonoma County will open a Local Assistance Center (LAC) from 12 to 6 p.m., on Sunday, March 3, at the former Bank of America Building, 16390 Main Street in Guerneville. The LAC will remain open through Thursday, March 7.

Weekday hours will be: Mon – Thurs 9am – 6pm.

Several government agencies and nonprofits will answer questions, offer resources and take applications for various services. All Sonoma County residents can receive services regardless of immigration status.

The agencies at the LAC include:
• Permit Sonoma for over-the-counter permits for some repairs and help to begin the permit process for structural work and building safety
• County of Sonoma Human Services Department will take applications for CalFresh food benefits and Medi-Cal
• County of Sonoma Health Department, covering Animal Services, Environmental Health and Behavioral Health
• Department of Motor Vehicles for those who lost identification and driver licenses
• California Office of Emergency Services
• Community Development Commission for housing issues
• Employment Development Department for help with unemployment
• Nonprofits, including the American Red Cross and Salvation Army
The LAC will also have information on topics related to the flood:
• Directions for where to pick-up re-entry clean-up kits with cleaning tools and supplies (See below for additional information on clean-up kits)
• Debris drop-off locations for non-hazardous waste, and dates and times for hazardous waste drop offs
• Important health and safety information

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 / 𝗚𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝟳𝟬𝟳-𝟴𝟳𝟰-𝟮𝟲𝟲𝟲