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San Benito, CA

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911 (Know your address! Give cross streets) | 988 Crisis | 211 Help | Poison 1-800-222-1222

✅ No active emergencies

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M2.6 9 km SSW of South Yuba City, CA
Mar 23 03:04 • 276 km
🟡 M2.6 7 km SW of Friant, CA
Mar 21 17:47 • 138 km
🟡 M3.0 5 km NNW of Walker, CA
Mar 19 08:05 • 270 km

Weather Now

62°F / 16°C - Mostly Clear
Wind: 1 mph NNW | Humidity: 60% | Feels like: ~43°F (wind chill)
Air Quality: 42 (Good)

Forecast

Monday: 84°F - Sunny
Monday Night: 48°F - Clear
Tuesday: 86°F - Sunny
Source: NWS

Rural Emergency Tips

Know your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPS
Weak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground.
Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned
Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets
Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms
Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows
No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid
No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex
Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum)

Resources

Roads: CA 511
Emergency: Cal OES
Health: CA Public Health
Power: poweroutage.us
Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767
211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211
FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check)
Weather: NWS Radar

🎒 Emergency Kit

- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)
- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov