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City Of Berkeley: Learn Your Evacuation Zone To Act Quickly On Evacuation Warnings, Orders

Every Household Should Be Signed Up For AC Alerts

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Press release from City of Berkeley:

August 12, 2021

Berkeley, California (Thursday, August 12, 2021) - Use community.zonehaven.com to learn your household's evacuation zone - a label that responders will use during wildfires and other emergencies to rapidly identify specific areas under threat.

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You'll see that zone label on evacuation warnings orders sent via AC Alert, the countywide emergency messaging system, should your zone be affected. In Berkeley, all the zone labels start with "BER-" -- such as BER-E044.

Signing up for AC Alert and knowing your evacuation zone allows you to quickly act during an imminent threat. Every second matters in crisis. Post your evacuation zone number on your fridge so everyone in your household can memorize it.

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Know your zone to make it easier to protect you, others

Zonehaven gives first responders a coordinated way to manage, plan and implement evacuations by providing access to real-time weather, traffic, and fire information. When you know your zone, you make evacuations more effective.

Prepare for wildfire season

  • Identify your trigger for leaving the hills
  • Decide where you will go
  • Identify evacuation routes.

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This press release was produced by City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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