Evacuation exercise planned in Sea Ranch on July 21

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The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, in partnership with The Sea Ranch Association and other community preparedness groups, will be holding an evacuation exercise on Sunday, July 21 for the Sea Ranch community. This is the third in a series of evacuation exercises the Department of Emergency Management conducts annually. 

The exercise aims to help residents familiarize themselves with designated evacuation routes; safely practice evacuating using those routes; exercise the SoCoAlert system to notify participating residents and encourage residents to register for the county’s alert system.

Details of the exercise:

• When: Sunday, July 21, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
• Where: Sea Ranch
• Who: Residents of the Sea Ranch community.
• Evacuate to: Participants will evacuate and head towards the Knipp-Stengel Barn, CA-1 &, Wild Iris, The Sea Ranch

Residents who live in this community are encouraged to register for the exercise at SoCoTest.org. They will receive the alert at the times designated for their section. Hi-lo sirens will be audible throughout the exercise areas to alert residents to evacuate at that time. Residents do not need to bring pets or animals with them. If they are brought, pets must remain leashed during the exercise.

At the evacuation meeting location, there will be emergency partners providing information on how to prepare homes, families and pets in the event of a real emergency. Residents who participated in the evacuation exercise will be invited to take a survey to help the exercise coordinators learn what worked and identify areas for improvement for future exercises.

The evacuation exercise is planned by the Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management, The Sea Ranch Association, North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, County Administrator’s Office, Public Infrastructure, Regional Parks and the Human Services Department. Also participating in the planning are Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, California Highway Patrol and the American Red Cross.

Emergency officials encourage residents to identify official sources of information now so that during an emergency they have direct access to accurate and timely facts. Visit www.SoCoEmergency.org/Official-Information to view a list of local sources of official information.

Register to participate in this drill and learn more about evacuation exercises at www.SoCoTest.org.

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Media Contact:
Gilbert Martinez, Communications Specialist
publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org
(707) 565-3040
575 Administration Drive, Suite 104A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403