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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HAZARDS, RISKS, AND PREPARATION
According to CalOES' MyHazards tool, Santa Barbara County is in a:
- HIGH RISK hazard zone for EARTHQUAKES;
- MODERATE RISK hazard zone for FLOODING;
- in or near a VERY HIGH RISK hazard zone for WILDFIRE; and
- outside a TSUNAMI Hazard Zone - however, when near the coast, be aware of tsunami warning signs.
For a more specific guide to potential hazards near your home, work, or school - visit the CalOES MyHazards site and enter in your specific address(es).
ReadySBC Alerts is Santa Barbara County’s notification system that allows public safety officials to alert community members of emergencies and any necessary protective actions, such evacuation and sheltering in place. Alerts and warnings can be sent to your mobile device (call or text), email, landline phones, and TTY/TDD. Click here to register your devices.
Visit ReadySBC.org to learn more about Santa Barbara County's all-hazards preparation, emergency response, and recovery efforts including finding your Emergency Zone and a Live Emergency Zone Map.
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management (SBCOEM) is a division within the Fire Department and is responsible for the mitigation, preparedness, planning, coordination of response, and recovery activities related to county emergencies and disasters.
Santa Barbara County AG Pass Program - Eligible agriculturalists who may need access to their farm or ranch for limited emergency response activities during a disaster should apply in advance and renew on an annual basis, their business' AG Pass with County Ag Commissioner's Office.
RESOURCES BY HAZARD OR ISSUE
Existing resources for various natural disasters can be found below or on the side navigation from this tab.
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 Drought Resources |
For additional support, please contact Lilian Thaoxaochay, Disaster Resiliency, Planning, and Policy Advisor at lilthaox@ucanr.edu or (805) 441-4119.