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Preparedness Briefings
Preparedness Brief | October 5, 2026: Break the Mosquito Cycle
After rain, a ten-minute standing-water and bite-protection audit can interrupt mosquito breeding. Use this practical checklist to empty and scrub containers, protect stored water, repair screens, choose registered repellent, and recognize dengue warning signs.
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Preparedness Brief | September 21, 2026: Before the First Heavy Rain
A practical California storm-readiness checklist for water, prescriptions, sandbags, tested backup power, roof and vehicle maintenance, and flood, burn-scar and coastal evacuation planning.
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Preparedness Brief | September 7, 2026: Keep the Plan Steady
Get your household ready for hurricanes, heat, wildfire smoke and flooded roads with practical checks for alerts, evacuation routes, backup power and drinking water.
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Preparedness Brief | August 24, 2026: Use the Warning Window
Wildfire evacuations, an extended power outage, grid advisories, and water-system disruptions all point to one practical habit: use early warning signals while you still have options.
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Preparedness Brief | August 31, 2026: Ready for Fast-Changing Conditions
Fast-changing weather and recent wildfire evacuations point to one practical lesson: keep alerts current, stage evacuation essentials, and maintain water, power, and communication redundancy before conditions change.
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Preparedness Brief | August 17, 2026: Cascading Disruptions
Flooding, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and water-system strain all point to one practical lesson: prepare for overlapping failures, not isolated headlines.
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