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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

⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

Fire: BAIN FIRE

🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes.

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M3.0 33 km N of Benton, California
Jun 17 17:02 • 306 km
🟡 M3.3 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA
Jun 17 03:47 • 294 km
🟡 M3.4 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Jun 14 08:16 • 293 km

Weather Now

55°F / 12°C - Sunny
Wind: 1 mph SSW | Humidity: 93%
Air Quality: 24 (Good)

Forecast

Tonight: 46°F - Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Saturday: 83°F - Patchy Fog then Sunny
Saturday Night: 46°F - Mostly Clear
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