According to Cal Fire’s latest numbers, more than 66,000 acres have been scorched and 180,000 people have been issued evacuation orders— the most in Sonoma County history. Discrimination and/or Harassment of any kind is a violation of the policies and will not be tolerated. wildfires that have aggravated a stifling heat wave, lightning from a rare summer thunderstorm, fiery tornado was spotted near the Nevada border, it wouldn't be participating in rolling outages, Thousands forced to flee as wildfires rage across California. At least 27 fires are raging across the state, including some caused by lightning from a rare summer thunderstorm Sunday, according to a map by Cal Fire. AlertSCC is a powerful mass notification system that will be used to send emergency information and instructions to anyone who lives or works in Santa Clara County. For a full list of COVID-19 testing sites in Santa Clara County, go to www.sccfreetest.org or call 2-1-1. Television, radio and County/city websites will continue to broadcast important announcements as well. You can see up but you can’t really see across. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday amid wildfires that have exacerbated a stifling heatwave. "Extreme #LAHeat and electricity demand has overloaded distribution equipment in some neighborhoods," the taxpayer-run utility said on Twitter. The next crop under development feature more conventional, proven designs. Subscribe to Emergency Alerts. Evacuation information is perhaps the most important alert, as it can end up being a life-or-death situation. If you need help with food, bills, or a place to stay while you isolate or quarantine, please call 408-808-7770 to learn about support services from the County of Santa Clara. The fires were sparked on Monday night and by Wednesday morning, one of those blazes was only 5 percent contained and the other four had zero containment, Cal Fire said. Registering takes only minutes, the service is free, and AlertSCC connects you to a powerful countywide response network managed by the best-trained, best-equipped emergency services personnel. Company Announcement. As a result, Santa Clara County’s revised Revised Risk Reduction Order will take effect today, Oct. 14th, allowing additional businesses and activities to resume. The state has been under the threat of rolling blackouts since Friday as the high temperatures have stretched the state's energy grid to its limits. Newsom's office said Tuesday night it has secured grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help the state fight  the LNU Lightning Complex Fire and the Jones Fire in Nevada County. A person’s risk for COVID-19 is not related to race, ethnicity or culture. Wine Country residents continue to flee the flames of the Kincade Fire and some Bay Area residents were ordered to evacuate Sunday for wildfires in Vallejo and Lafayette. If PG&E doesn’t speak to you or a family member directly or receive confirmation of the email or text they send, they will follow up with a phone call. If you need a COVID-19 test, don’t wait! A high rate of testing helps identify and stop the spread of COVID-19 cases, and is one of the factors that is helping our county reopen under the new State regulations. Multiple communities in Napa County were under either evacuation orders or warnings. 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It is the one step you should take today. AlertSCC is specifically designed to help you manage your actions in an emergency. "Only slight cooling is expected later in the week and temperatures will remain above normal through early next week," it said. If you need help with food, bills, or a place to stay while you isolate or quarantine, please call 408-808-7770 to learn about support services from the County of Santa Clara. San José Police and Fire Departments will continue regular operations. It is the one step you should take today. Some testing sites are listed below, but there are many more throughout the county. In a community-wide emergency, communications can play a key role in keeping people out of harm’s way and providing info on the status and resolution of the situation. San Francisco uses its own alert system called AlertSF. "Yeah, it's summer, and summer is hot, but this is different," the agency tweeted. AlertSolano will send messages to mobile or landline phones, email address, text messages for specific addresses, according to the county’s website. Next crop of COVID-19 vaccine developers take more traditional routeThe handful of drugmakers dominating the global coronavirus vaccine race are pushing the boundaries of vaccine technology. That’s helpful if you’d like to receive alerts that pertain to your home, work, school or even a friend or relative’s home. After making landfall along the central portion of the Gulf Coast overnight into Thursday morning, Hurricane Zeta will continue to move inland. As a result, Santa Clara County’s revised Revised Risk … The County will soon issue specific “mandatory directives” for safe operations that must be followed in Santa Clara County, and we will share as soon as they are issued. County alert systems … A Silver Alert will not be initiated by the California Highway Patrol unless it meets all the following criteria: The missing person is 65 years of age or older, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired. The County offers support options for people who test positive or have been in contact with someone who is COVID-19 positive. #CZULightningComplex | For Immediate Release | ADDITIONAL EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. Hurricane Zeta moves inland Eight fires connected to lightning strikes in Napa and Sonoma Counties, called the LNU (Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit) Lightning Complex Fire had consumed more than 46,000 acres by Wednesday morning, with no containment, Cal Fire said. "California and its federal and local partners are working in lockstep to meet the challenge and remain vigilant in the face of continued dangerous weather conditions," Newsom said. This storm will move quickly after making landfall between Louisiana and Mississippi around midnight into Thursday morning, the hurricane will move towards the northeast through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Pop-Up Testing Sites: No appointments needed and only for people without symptoms: If you are a PG&E Medical Baseline customer (dependent on electricity for your medical condition), PG&E has indicated that it will make the following effort to notify you of a shutoff before it occurs: Outreach will be done through automated calls, texts and emails. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.