El Nio

IN AN EMERGENCY
Call 9-1-1 for any lifethreatening or potentially
hazardous situation.
Santa Barbara County
Flood Control:
805.568.3440
American Red Cross:
805.687.1331
FEMA: 800.621.3362

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Disaster Preparedness
for Santa Barbara County
Protect Your Property

STREETS/HIGHWAYS

Santa Barbara:
805.568.5413

Goleta: 805.961.7500

Carpinteria:
805.684.5405
Buellton: 805.688.5177

Solvang: 805.688.5575
Lompoc: 805.736.1261
Santa Maria:
805.925.0951
Guadalupe:
805.343.1340

Caltrans: 805.568.0858

Check your roof for leaks

Clean out your rain gutters and check downspouts
If you live near the hills, check the back, side and rear
yards for proper drainage
Make sure the waters downhill path isnt blocked by
debris
Secure your trash cans, lawn furniture and anything
else that can fly around in high winds
Keep a supply of filled sand bags and water-diverting
supplies ready to use
Turn off automated sprinkler systems when rain is
expected and 48 hours afterward
Know how to shut off all utilities if necessary
Lower water level in your swimming pool so it is less
likely to overflow during heavy rain
Check the status of your flood insurance

Make a Family Emergency Response Plan

County - South Coast:

805.681.5678
County - Lompoc &
Santa Ynez:
805.737.7773

How to contact each other: Who contacts who, how

and in what order. Each family member can carry a
contact card with the calling tree and important
emergency phone numbers. During emergencies, text
messages often can go through when calls cant.
Consider having an out-of-state contact as a
centralized person for each family member to contact.
Its often easier to reach people out of the area during
disasters because of the overflow of calls in the area.

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UTILITIES
Southern California
Edison: 800.655.4555
PG&E: 800.743.5000
Southern California
Gas: 800.427.2200
Cox: 805.683.6651
Comcast: 800.934.6489

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Get Disaster Supplies Before an Emergency Strikes

Verizon - Home:
800.483.1000

Verizon - Business:
800.483.2000

WATER
Santa Barbara:
805.963.1676
Goleta: 805.964.6761
Montecito: 805.969.2271
Carpinteria:
805.684.2816
La Cumbre:
805.967.2376

Santa Maria:
805.925.0951 x225

TRASH
B.F.I.: 805.965.5248
MarBorg: 805.963.1852

How to get back together: Have one meeting place in

your home neighborhood and one thats outside the
neighborhood.
Plan for aiding special-needs family members.
Have a plan for taking care of household pets.
Make an emergency supply kit.

1 gallon of water per person, per day for drinking

and washing
Three-day supply of nonperishable food for family
members
Additional water and food for household pets
Manual can opener for food
Paper plates, cups and towels, plastic utensils
Battery-powered or hand-crank radio with a list of
emergency radio stations
Flashlights and extra batteries
First-aid kit
Plastic sheeting and duct tape in case you have to
shelter in place
Moist towelettes and garbage bags for sanitation
Wrench or pliers to shut off utilities
Important documents in a waterproof and portable
container (such as a plastic reclosable bag), including
copies of drivers license and passport, bank account
numbers, insurance policies, medication
prescriptions, proof of residence
Prescription medication and glasses
Personal hygiene items
Cash or travelers checks and change
Cell phone with chargers, inverter, solar charger

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WATER POLLUTION
Project Clean Water:
805.568.3440

ANIMAL SERVICES
South Coast:
805.681.5285
Santa Maria:
805.934.6119

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Lompoc: 805.737.7755

TRANSPORTATION
Santa Barbara MTD:
805.683.3702

Santa Barbara Airport:

805.967.7111
Santa Maria Airport:
805.922.1726

Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person

Change of clothing for each person, diapers
Fire extinguisher
Matches in a waterproof container
Paper and pen
Books, games, puzzles, activities for children
Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper: If
clean water is not available, potentially contaminated
water can be purified.
Boil water for at least one minute, if possible. Add 8
drops ( teaspoon) per gallon of clear water and add
16 drops ( teaspoon) per gallon of cloudy water. Mix
thoroughly and let stand for 30 minutes. DO NOT
USE scented, color-safe bleach or bleaches with
added cleaners.
As a last resort, you can purify water from water
heaters or toilet tanks.

Be Familiar with the Area

Santa Ynez Airport:

805.568.3037

FEMA has Flood Insurance Rate Maps that identify

special flood hazard areas that would be inundated in
the case of a 100-year flood.
Flood insurance can be purchased even after a
property is flooded if the community is part of the
National Flood Insurance Program.
County Flood Controlhas information about
protecting property from flooding and a list of
locations to pick up sand and bags.

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EL NIO SECTION
SPONSORS
Montecito Bank & Trust:
805.963.7511
Cox Communications:
855.750.2244
Visiting Nurse &
Hospice Care:
805.737.7755
Frank Schipper
Construction:
805.963.4359
American Red Cross:
805.687.1331
SERVPRO of Santa
Barbara: 805.963.0606
Action Roofing:
805.966.3696
Goleta Valley Chamber
of Commerce:
805.967.2500
Pearl Bay Corp.:
805.966.1480

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Be Informed
Emergency Alerts & Information
Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department Reverse
9-1-1 system has all listed and unlisted landline
numbers on file, business and residential, for Cox
and Verizon and phone customers but you can
register your phone online.
Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency
Management has continuous monitoring and issues
alerts for weather advisories and major events, such
as flooding.
Radio Ready emergency broadcast system stations
include KCSB91.9 FM, KIST 1490 AM,KIST 107.7 FM
(Spanish),KSBL101.7 FM,KSPE94.5 FM
(Spanish),KTMS990 AM andKTYD99.9 FM for
Santa Barbara; KUHL1440 AM in Santa Maria;
andKRAZ105.9 FM in Santa Ynez.
NOAA weather frequencies for Santa Barbara
County includeWWF62(frequency 162.475)
andKIH34(frequency 162.400).
News Alerts
Noozhawk.com provides continuous updates on
breaking news and emergency and extreme weather
conditions. Email wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com to
sign up.
NIXLE mobile alerts from local public agencies are
available by texting your ZIP code to 888777.
Santa Barbara Countys Aware & Prepare website
will be posting relevant information as well.

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EL NIO SECTION
SPONSORS
Montecito Bank & Trust:
805.963.7511
Cox Communications:
855.750.2244

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Noozhawk El Nio Resources

Montecito Bank & Trust
AtMontecito Bank & Trust, the safety of the communities
we serve is a key priority during ElNio.

Frank Schipper
Construction:
805.963.4359

In addition to conducting preparedness activities internally,

we have also implemented a number of preventative
measures to enhance safety during emergencies, including
developing and testing extensive recovery plans, educating
employees on best practices in an emergency, and staying
actively involved in the community to identify the need for
assistance during and after a storm.

American Red Cross:

805.687.1331

Click here for more informationabout Montecito Bank &

Trusts disaster preparedness tips, or call 805.963.7511.

Visiting Nurse &

Hospice Care:
805.737.7755

SERVPRO of Santa
Barbara: 805.963.0606
Action Roofing:
805.966.3696
Goleta Valley Chamber
of Commerce:
805.967.2500
Pearl Bay Corp.:
805.966.1480

Cox Communications
State-of-the-art security and home automation technology
can not only protect your home and its contents, but also
protect againstpotential damage caused by weather events
such as the heavy rains and flooding caused by El Nio.
Cox Homelifeoffers advanced features with time-saving,
cost-saving and worry-saving features that help customers
protect, monitor and control their home.
Safety features include:

Cameras that enable users to keep a close eye on

their house/property while away from home with
real-time and 24-hour recorded video that can be
accessed for playback for up to 10 days.

Flood sensors that notify users of any water issues

in the home, such as problems caused by heavy
rains, floods or broken pipes.

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EL NIO SECTION
SPONSORS

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Safety sensors that detect hazardous conditions

inside the home, such as smoke or carbon monoxide.

Email/text alerts of occurrences at the home, giving

Homelife users the opportunity to react quickly,
minimizing damage and quickly scheduling repairs.

Smart Door Locks that allow users to lock/unlock

doors remotely from a smartphone or web browser,
allowing homeowners to grant access to their home
for repairs or other reasons without being present.

Montecito Bank & Trust:

805.963.7511
Cox Communications:
855.750.2244
Visiting Nurse &
Hospice Care:
805.737.7755
Frank Schipper
Construction:
805.963.4359
American Red Cross:
805.687.1331
SERVPRO of Santa
Barbara: 805.963.0606
Action Roofing:
805.966.3696
Goleta Valley Chamber
of Commerce:
805.967.2500
Pearl Bay Corp.:
805.966.1480

Homelife services can be conveniently bundled with other

Cox services, and customers can also benefit from
multiproduct discounts and consolidated billing for more
efficient household management.
Call 855.750.2244 for more information about Cox
Homelife.

Frank Schipper Construction

Frank Schipper Construction Co.is ready to help get your
site and building prepared for the intense El Nio storms
with our in-house CESSWI-certified personnel.We can
immediately respond to emergency flooding situations
with experienced personnel and equipment to pump,
divertand stabilize during storm events, and provide
continuous help through the cleanup.

Prepare Site and building inspection, develop an

action plan, slope stability, storm water control,
address known problem areas and leaks, install
sandbags

Repair Leak repairs, roof replacement, replace

carpet, drywalland structural elements of your
building, as well as mud removal and site repairs

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EL NIO SECTION
SPONSORS
Montecito Bank & Trust:
805.963.7511
Cox Communications:
855.750.2244
Visiting Nurse &
Hospice Care:
805.737.7755
Frank Schipper
Construction:
805.963.4359
American Red Cross:
805.687.1331
SERVPRO of Santa
Barbara: 805.963.0606
Action Roofing:
805.966.3696
Goleta Valley Chamber
of Commerce:
805.967.2500
Pearl Bay Corp.:
805.966.1480

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Frank Schipper Construction can also help develop a

permanent solution to your recurring flooding problems.
For more information, call project director JustinLassahn or
project manager Fernando Orta at 805.963.4359.

American Red Cross

TheAmerican Red Crossshelters, feedsand provides
emotional support to victims of disasters. The Red Cross is a
charitable organization not a government agency and
depends on volunteers and the generosity of the public to
perform its mission.
For more information, call communications director
JessicaPiffero or disaster services director Ryan McMahon
at 805.687.1331.

SERVPRO of Santa Barbara

SERVPRO of Santa Barbaraprovides fire and water cleanup
and restoration.
For more information, call Jamie Glimp at 805.963.0606.

Action Roofing
Having your roof and gutters checked prior to the start
ofrain is of paramount importance.Action Roofingprovides
an inspection service to check your overall roof and gutter
condition along with a proposal for any recommended
repairs.
Once the rains have started, if you have a roof leak, we
provide a 24-hour emergency call service to cover your
roof with plastic, clear blocked roof drains or downspouts,
or to make small repairs where possible.In addition to the
emergency service, a detailed report of what was found
along with a proposal for the repairs necessary also will be
provided.

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EL NIO SECTION
SPONSORS

Action Roofing has full-service roofing, sheet metaland

gutter divisions with 30 years of experience to help you
weather the upcoming storms.

Montecito Bank & Trust:

805.963.7511

For information, call Jack Martin at 805.966.3696.

Cox Communications:
855.750.2244
Visiting Nurse &
Hospice Care:
805.737.7755
Frank Schipper
Construction:
805.963.4359
American Red Cross:
805.687.1331
SERVPRO of Santa
Barbara: 805.963.0606
Action Roofing:
805.966.3696
Goleta Valley Chamber
of Commerce:
805.967.2500
Pearl Bay Corp.:
805.966.1480

Direct Relief
Goleta-basedDirect Reliefworks toprepare the worlds
most vulnerable communitiesfor more frequent, more
destructive emergencies, and when disasters strike, Direct
Reliefresponds, effectively and efficiently, making sure
medical resources are where they need to be to save lives.
For more information, call TonyMorain at805.964.4767.

Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce

TheGoletaValley Chamber of Commerce has compiled a
resource list of El Nio- and disaster preparedness-related
information for businesses. Click here for more
information.
For more information, call 805.967.2500.

Pearl Bay Corp.

Santa Barbara-basedPearl Bay Corp.provides 24/7
emergency service, and is equipped to deal with fire, smoke,
water, mold, asbestos and lead removal, with turnkey
restoration and buildback.
For more information, call Mark Lee at 805.966.1480.

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