Emergency Preparedness
Be ready when the next emergency strikes! Disasters can happen at any time and being prepared for the next emergency is critical. Start planning now and take the time to assess how prepared you and your family and community are. Make sure you: 1) get a kit, 2) make a plan and 3) are informed.
Being prepared can be easy with these simple steps:
1. GET A KIT - We recommend that you have enough supplies to help yourself and your household for seven days. Your emergency preparedness kit should include food, water, blankets, clothing, sturdy shoes, medications, flashlight, radio and any other supplies you rely on daily. Here's a handy checklist to get started. For more special supplies, see FAQ's below.
2. MAKE A PLAN - Every household, business and organization should have an emergency plan. Create a household communications plan, emergency meeting locations, and routes to get to the meeting places. Consider the needs of your household especially those of children, older adults, and pets. Make plans on how to handle specific medical, dietary, language needs.
3. BE INFORMED - Know your local hazards and how to get emergency information. Find natural hazard zones in Santa Monica using the MyHazards tool created by CalOES. Get timely and trusted information during an emergency. Sign up for SMAlerts and Santa Monica social media pages. Receive emergency messages and important community updates and share them with your neighbors.
Please take a moment to check your emergency supplies, update your contact information, and sign up to receive SMAlerts, our community emergency alerts.
Scroll to our FAQ's below for additional emergency preparedness information and select specific emergencies in our Top Resources section for topic related responses.
**Local Hazard Mitigation Updates**
To view a recording of the "Local Hazard Mitigation Plan-Community Online Presentation" from 05/21/24, please CLICK HERE.
To learn more about the City’s process to update the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Safety Element, please visit santamonica.gov - Safety Element Update.
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To contact the Office of Emergency Management, email OEM@santamonica.gov