Receive a presentation on a new Zone-Based Evacuation Management and Communication Tool. (No general fund impact) (Pinedo/Weivoda) (Est. Time: 10 min)

 

Emergencies can happen anytime, including wildfires, earthquakes, and floods. In the wake of disasters, it is repeatedly seen that every minute counts. To help our residents better prepare for emergencies, the Yolo County Office of Emergency Services, the cities, the tribal nation, and UC Davis have partnered with Genasys to divide the county into pre-established evacuation zones. The tool will assist evacuations during an emergency; residents can go to the website and app and see what zones are under an evacuation order or warning, road closures, shelter locations, and collection points for evacuated animals and be directed safely.

Protect.genasys.com is another “tool in the toolbox” to help inform the public during emergencies.

Genisys Protect EVAC enables responding agencies to react swiftly, make collaborative decisions, and communicate event status in real-time to other agencies, businesses, and the public during an emergency. Determine and communicate the proper scope of a response or evacuation, replacing guesswork with data-driven intelligence. With this tool, EVAC, Yolo County will enable faster and more precise emergency response and evacuation.

Yolo County Community Works, Yolo County Sheriff, Yolo County IT, Yocha DeHe Wintun Nation, City of Winters, City of Davis, University of California Davis, City of Woodland, City of West Sacramento.