Improve Flood Warning and Information Dissemination

Measure

• Partner with the National Weather Service to deliver robust multi-lingual education and outreach materials accessible across multiple media forms (e.g., radio, text messaging) to publicize information regarding potential day-to-day flood risk, how to sign up for the Sacramento Alert Emergency Notification System, emergency supplies, pet protection, key terminology, electrical safety, and evacuation routes in the case of flooding.

• Invest resources and personnel to regularly update the Sacramento Ready webpage to include current information.

Benefits

Improving Sacramento County’s outreach and educational programs to be more accessible to non-English-speaking persons, residents living within floodplains, and disadvantaged communities would provide Sacramento County residents with real-time information of flood danger, as well as useful resources regarding steps to protect against human and property damage.

Co-benefit

This measure will have co-benefits related to sea-level rise.

Timeframe: Near term​