Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services urges residents to sign up for alerts, prepare 72-hour kits

The Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services encouraged residents to prepare for emergencies by using the county’s preparedness hub, mendoready.org, and signing up for alert services. “Are you prepared? We’re the Office of Emergency Services, and we’re committed to providing the most up to date and accurate information so that you and your family can stay safe during an emergency,” an agency spokesperson said.

The announcement detailed specific preparedness steps the county recommends: locate pre-established evacuation zones on the site’s current-emergencies map, assemble an individual go-bag for each family member and gather important documents to keep with those bags. Officials emphasized maintaining a 72-hour emergency kit and following official channels for situational updates, including Nixle and Mendo alerts and Ready.gov resources.

Why it matters: Mendocino County is frequently affected by wildfire and severe-weather events; local officials said signing up for county alerts and preparing a go-bag can buy time during an evacuation order and improve household safety.

The Office of Emergency Services also pointed listeners to online tools including alert California wildfire cameras and Caltrans road-condition cameras to check conditions during an incident. The outreach repeated that mendoready.org is the county’s central resource for planning templates, hazard lookups by home/work/school and lists of emergency-kit items.

The county did not announce new funding or policy changes during the message; it framed the remarks as information and a public-service reminder. The Office of Emergency Services recommended residents enroll in Nixle/Mendo alerts immediately and review their household emergency plans.