Resources

For the most up to date information about Cooling Centers in Fresno County, please visit the Fresno County Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Services (OES) webpage about Extreme Heat. 

Over the past few years, Fresno County has experienced several weather and disaster events that may cause your electric company to shut off power in many areas. 

Stay informed about how to get advance warning about Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS)

• Pacific Gas & Electric
• Southern California Edison

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has created checklists of steps you can take prior to an outage to make sure both you and your provider are prepared.

• IHSS Recipients - Preparing for Power Outages
• Care Providers - Preparing for Power Outages
• Personal-Emergency-Information Listing

How may an earthquake or other disaster impact your daily life?  This is an important topic for everyone to think about carefully.  People with disabilities and others with access and functional needs may have additional issues to consider:

• What can you do independently and where may you need assistance?
• Will your regular sources of assistance be available after a disaster?
• What if power, gas and/or phone (land lines or cell phone) are not working?
• What if roads and sidewalks are impassible or your means of transportation is unavailable?
• Who will you maintain supplies of water, food medications and other needs?

A great resource to help people with disabilities and other access or functional needs plan before a disaster happens is the Earthquake Country Alliance (https://www.earthquakecountry.org/).  They have  several resources and links to videos to help you and your support team develop a plan before, during and after an earthquake.

Cal OES & Listos California Resources

Cal OES and Listos California has developed a Resource Hub with free materials in many languages that you can use and share to promote disaster preparedness in your area and help all Californians to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters.   

• County Emergency Information Resource Sheets for Fresno County:  English | Spanish

• Disaster Recovery Resource Guide (English & Spanish)

• Quick Guide to Safety Before, During and After Flood

• First Aid Kit for Your Mind

• Indigenous Language Outreach

Speakers of Indigenous languages, Spanish, and Punjabi can learn about how to stay safe during floods and other natural disasters by watching these preparedness videos, created in partnership with United Way Fresno and Madera Counties, Centro de Unidad Popular Benito Juárez, Jakara Movement and Binational of Central California to bring important disaster safety information to immigrant and farmworker communities in their native languages.

• How to Stay Safe After a Flood or Other Natural Disaster (Recent Storms) - [Spanish, Mixteco, Triqui, Punjabi]
• How to Stay Safe After a Flood or Other Natural Disaster (General Purpose) - [Spanish, Mixteco, Triqui]
• Evacuations and Evacuation Warnings - [Spanish, Mixteco, Triqui]
• Disaster Preparedness Information - [Spanish, Mixteco, Triqui, Cha'tno, Mam, Purepecha, Tlapaneco, Zapoteco]

National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) Heat Safety Tips and Resources website is designed to prepare you for excessive heat events, describe what to do during an excessive heat wave, and inform you about the health dangers of heat. You also will find educational materials and fun games and activities to help educate children about the dangers of heat. Spanish language outreach materials are also available.

The National Weather Service (NWS) website provides local weather forecasts which may also include Storm and Extreme Heat Warnings. Visit www.weather.gov/ and select a local forecast by “City, St” or ZIP code.

Questions or comments regarding the content of the National Weather Service materials? Visit https://www.weather.gov/Contact for information.