What to do if you live in Pomona
Residents and businesses should be prepared for a large scale natural disaster just as they would be for fire, said Carrie Cruz, Pomona's emergency services and risk coordinator. In such a situation city resources would be likely be strained and so will those of neighboring cities. People should keep in mind it could day take for resources to reach residents of businesses.
For that reason, as part of their plans, residents and businesses should have enough food, water and supplies for seven to 10 days.
A key to those preparations is pre-planning and talking about such situations as a family and in the workplace.
For that reason, as part of their plans, residents and businesses should have enough food, water and supplies for seven to 10 days.
A key to those preparations is pre-planning and talking about such situations as a family and in the workplace.
Should a disaster strike the city would use the city's phone
notification system, Connect-CTY, to disseminate information on matters
such as evacuations or shelter openings. To get information through
that system people must sign up for it and can be done through the
city's Web site.
The media will also be used to information out to the public.
The city has an agreement with the San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross which would be responsible for establishing shelters.
In most instances schools and community centers would be used as shelters if they are not damaged.
Information on preparation for an type of disaster or emergency is available through through the following sites:
- www.shakeout.org - (Great Southern California Shakeout)
- www.oes.ca.gov - (Governor's Office of Emergency Services)
- www.ready.gov - (a web site by federal Department of Homeland Security)
Residents and businesses are encouraged to go through disaster training.
Information for such training courses along with information on the city's disaster preparedness plans is available by contacting Carrie Cruz, emergency services and risk coordinator. She can be reached by e-mail at Carrie_Cruz@ci.pomona.ca.us or by phone at (909) 620-3741.
The media will also be used to information out to the public.
The city has an agreement with the San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross which would be responsible for establishing shelters.
In most instances schools and community centers would be used as shelters if they are not damaged.
Information on preparation for an type of disaster or emergency is available through through the following sites:
- www.shakeout.org - (Great Southern California Shakeout)
- www.oes.ca.gov - (Governor's Office of Emergency Services)
- www.ready.gov - (a web site by federal Department of Homeland Security)
Residents and businesses are encouraged to go through disaster training.
Information for such training courses along with information on the city's disaster preparedness plans is available by contacting Carrie Cruz, emergency services and risk coordinator. She can be reached by e-mail at Carrie_Cruz@ci.pomona.ca.us or by phone at (909) 620-3741.
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