Emergency

Fire hazards, landscape mulch, fireprone plants, drones & wildfires

Link to the latest FIREWise Marin newsletter; fire-prone plants (w/ a list to click on). Other topics above are on this link, righthand side, including wildfire evac checklist. http://firesafemarin.org/about/news/entry/fire-prone-plants

Best all, pointreyesdisastercouncil.org

Disaster Volunteers Needed

We are in urgent need of Radio Room volunteers. The equipment is simple. Training is provided. The practice commitment is less than one hour a month for a system-wide drill. Please see the WM Share forum posting for the expanded posting. Thank you. Lynn A., Point Reyes Disaster Council Coordinator

Defensible Space; Wildfire Evac Checklist; ALERT Marin

Please review this valuable information. nb. The AlertMarin flyer includes a tinyurl for information in Spanish. I continue to add flyers and information in Spanish on the PRDC website. Thank you, Lynn Axelrod, PRDC Coordinator, pointreyesdisastercouncil.org

NOT a drill: Early Season Wind Event, per FireSafeMarin.org

Strong Winds predicted Fri. night, N. & E. Bay Hills, potential for wildfire. Gusts could exceed 50 mph. Weak trees, limbs, lines could be impacted. Take precautions, although Red Flag Alert not being issued now due to vegetation moisture content. More info firesafemarin.org, scroll down homepage.

Local Shellfish Toxin Warning

As reported in today's Marin IJ: http://www.marinij.com/environment-and-nature/20180307/marin-waters-deadly-poison-found-in-shellfish

Contact info. for Fire Safety

Check readymarin.org and pointreyesdisastercouncil.org.

On the latter, under two tabs (Safety Info; Resources/Local & Additional), you can go to the FIRESafeMarin website for news updates and sign up for its newsletter.
http://readymarin.org/

Urgently need local housing - Family burned out by C Ranch fire

The Loza family of six is urgently in need of temporary or long-term housing. 3 bedrooms preferred, will take 2 bedrooms. With two children in WM School and long-term local work, critical to find local housing. Please contact Dolores Gonzalez with any leads, 663-1746, or at WM School, 663-1014.

Water Contact Advisory reposting from Tomales Bay Watershed link

Water Contact Advisory for Inkwells (San Geronimo Creek at the Shafter bridge) and Chicken Ranch Beach Channel B this week, all other sites within acceptable bacteria limits.
Latest water contact advisories are posted here:
http://www.tomalesbaywatershed.org/BeachWQ.html#currentadvisory

Get Emergency Alerts

January 26 is Alert Marin Day, kicking-off the new Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS) to the public. Go to www.alertmarin.org to register your cell or VoIP phone and receive potentially life-saving alerts for specific incidents in your immediate location.

High Surf Advisory

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory which is in effect from 10 AM Saturday, January 19 to 4 PM Sunday, January 20.
For additional information, visit website at: http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/beaches.htm#beachsafety