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Nevada County rolls out Ready Nevada County preparedness campaign and ZoneHaven mapping tool

Nevada County Board of Supervisors · October 8, 2024
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Summary

County emergency staff presented Ready Nevada County, emphasizing wildfire-focused "Ready, Set, Go" steps, resources for vulnerable residents (backup power, CPAP), and introduced ZoneHaven for neighborhood evacuation zones to supplement CodeRED and Nixle alerts.

Nevada County emergency staff on Oct. 8 launched Ready Nevada County, an education campaign to help residents prepare for emergencies — with a particular focus on wildfire. The program frames preparedness as a three-step action: "Ready" (home hardening and planning), "Set" (heightened preparedness during red-flag conditions), and "Go" (following evacuation orders).

The county described concrete actions residents should take in the "Ready" phase, including creating defensible…

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