Home > California > Sierra

Sierra, CA

Ultra-light emergency info for USA and Canada

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

⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)

Fire: NORTE FIRE

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

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M2.5 9 km E of Gilroy, CA
Nov 02 03:27 • 300 km
🟡 M2.6 3 km ESE of Berkeley, CA
Nov 02 02:23 • 249 km
🟡 M2.9 53 km WNW of Kingston, Nevada
Nov 01 02:43 • 271 km

Weather Now

37°F / 2°C - Partly Cloudy
Wind: 14 mph NE | Humidity: 66% | Feels like: ~20°F (wind chill)
Air Quality: 37 (Good)

Forecast

Monday: 49°F - Partly Sunny
Monday Night: 30°F - Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday: 39°F - Light Snow Likely
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