If You Are Advised To Shelter In Place
Local officials may advise you to remain in your home or office (shelter in place) and protect yourself there, if so:
- Bring pets inside.
- Close and lock all windows and exterior doors.
- Turn off all fans, and heating and air conditioning systems.
- Close the fireplace damper.
- Locate your home disaster supplies kit (see page 8).
- Make sure your battery-powered radio is working.
- Go to an interior room that has the fewest windows and doors and is above ground level.
- An above-ground level location is preferable in the case of a chemical threat because some chemicals are heavier than air and may seep into basements even when windows are closed.
- Stay away from the windows.
- In an emergency, depend on local authorities for the most accurate information.
- Listen to local radio for further emergency information. KFBK AM 1530 has been designated the primary station for alert messages in the Sacramento region; KXJZ FM 88.9 is the secondary station; and KSTE 650 AM is an alternate.
Shelter in Place
Red Cross Shelters
Red Cross shelters may be opened if a disaster affects a large number of people and/or the emergency is expected to last several days.
Be prepared to go to a shelter if:
- a hazardous material emergency affects your area
- flood water is rising
- your home has been severely damaged
- police and/or other local authorities tell you to evacuate
Red Cross shelters furnish food, temporary shelter and basic first-aid free of charge to evacuees.
Sacramento Alert
Sacramento, Yolo and Placer County emergency agencies cooperatively manage a state-of-the-art emergency alert system known as Sacramento Alert. Sacramento Alert is a web-based application that enables authorized County, City, and Special District public safety officials to disseminate public safety information rapidly and efficiently to the residents of Sacramento via phone, text and email. Sign up at sacramento-alert.org.
