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County, towns and utilities outline winter preparedness; OES urges residents to know ZoneHaven and Ready‑Set‑Snow steps
Summary
Nevada County and partner agencies briefed the board on winter readiness plans, mutual aid, pre‑positioning, sandbag staging and ZoneHaven rollout. Officials urged residents to register for CodeRED, find their ZoneHaven zone, assemble go‑bags and identify trusted 'Find Your Five' contacts.
Nevada County’s Office of Emergency Services and partner agencies told the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 that the county has tested winter response plans, pre‑staged supplies and improved coordination after major 2021 and 2023 storms.
Paul Cummings, Nevada County OES, said the county recently ran a large winter weather exercise that included shelter activation, field reconnaissance and integration of local, state and municipal partners. Staff reiterated the Ready, Set, Go / Ready, Set, Snow campaign and encouraged residents to register for CodeRED and to use ZoneHaven (community.zonehaven.com) to look up and record neighborhood evacuation zones.
Town of Truckee, Nevada City and other partners described mutual‑aid arrangements, public information coordination, sandbag and shelter pre‑positioning, and efforts to reach visitors and short‑term rental operators. Public Works explained a new Department Operating Center (DOC) using Microsoft Teams to intake and dispatch incident reports during storms; Public Works said it can run 24/7 plowing routes on critical arterials and will share real‑time incident status with the EOC.
PG&E, CAL FIRE and consolidated fire chiefs described infrastructure hardening, weather stations and task‑force models for surge staffing and urban search and rescue. County staff and supervisors emphasized community outreach, neighbor‑to‑neighbor support, and planning for vulnerable residents who depend on power for medical devices.
The board formally accepted the presentation; staff said outreach materials and municipal coordination will continue ahead of the winter season.
