EARTHQUAKE - BAJA CALIFORNIA (APRIL 4, 2009)
EVENT: 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake, Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California Mexico
IMPACT OF EVENT: Moderate
SITUATION UPDATE: (AS OF 8:00 AM, 4/5/2010)
At this time, there are no requests for assistance from California as a State. California stands ready if circumstances change and assistance is requested.
Imperial County:
- Per Cal EMA FDO, the north end of the county has not reported any significant damage at this time.
- The border crossing at Calexico has sustained structural damage and is closed to vehicular traffic however pedestrians have been crossing all night. Additional inspections will continue as soon as day breaks.
- North county fire resources were staged in the south to support any operational requests.
- El Centro Fire resources responded to numerous gas leaks, no assistance from outside resources were requested.
- El Centro reports damage to their 5-million gallon water tank. Damage assessments are being conducted at this time.
- Calexico Fire resources responded to several structure fires and evacuated a 3 story senior center. The evacuees are being sheltered in the high school gymnasium.
Local and Governor's Proclamations, Presidential Declaration:
- Imperial irrigation District proclaimed a local emergency on April 4, 2010
- Imperial County is preparing a local proclamation. At the time of this report, it is unknown if they will be requesting a Gubernatorial Proclamation or Presidential Declaration
Road/Bridge damage and closures:
- Westbound I-8 is closed from Drew Road to one exit west of Drew Road due to uneven pavement
- Brockman from McCabe to Kramer is closed, bridge damage (1 foot
displacement)
- Lyons from Austin to Brockman is closed, bridge damage (1 foot
displacement)
- Drew Road from Kramer to Biehl is closed (road damage, this is a major
thoroughfare)
- Austin Road from Ross to McCabe and Drew Road from Evan Hewes to Sunbeam Lake Road due to uneven pavement
- Rumorosa Road in Mexico is closed (impassable) from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Significant road damage was sustained throughout the County
Gas/Pipeline damage:
- Numerous gas leaks throughout the County, So Cal Gas is fixing gas leaks as reported (2 leaks recently reported)
- So Cal Gas will assess their underground pipelines today, there are no known major breaks
Kinder Morgan's 420,000 gallon jet fuel tank sustained
LOS ANGELES DEBRIS AND MUDSLIDE (FEB 2010)
LOCATION: La Canada Flintridge area, Los Angeles County
IMPACT OF EVENT: Moderate
SITUATION UPDATE: As of 0915 hours, 02/10/10, per the Cal EMA Southern, Fire and Law Duty Officer:
* The mandatory evacuation order for La Crescenta, La Canada-Flintridge, Soledad Canyon and Acton was lifted at 0800 hours this morning.
* The American Red Cross is in the process of shutting the evacuation shelter for La Canada and La Crescenta at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 2411 Montrose Avenue, Montrose. Zero population overnight.
* The American Red Cross is in the process of shutting the evacuation shelter at Acton Community Center, 3748 Nichols St., Acton; had no evacuees.
* Southern Region continues to support the County and cities with this event and is coordinating with various agencies.
* There are no requests for State resources or assistance at this time.
STATEWIDE FIRES UPDATE (AUG/SEPT 2009)
CGA has established ongoing communications with the California Emergency Management Agency and is monitoring the main fires across the state. For current information, log on to one of the following links:
www.fire.lacounty.gov
www.calfire.ca.gov
www.lacanadaflintridge.com
www.ci.glendale.ca.us/eoc.html
www.santaclaritaemergency.com
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 (10:40 AM)
STATION FIRE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY)
10,000 homes are endangered by the current fire behavior, 1,800 residences and 4,500 persons under evacuation orders
63 structures including residences and recreational cabins have been confirmed as destroyed, per LA OEM.
Communications infrastructure on Mt. Disappointment was damaged and destroyed by fire. See T-Comm report for details
The Wildlife Waystation preserve in Sylmar conducted a voluntary evacuation in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Los Angeles. The animals have been transported to the Los Angeles Zoo.
Evacuations:
City of La Canada/Flintridge:
The mandatory evacuation notice has been lifted for residents only in select
areas. The area east of Palm Drive is now open for residents only. The mandatory evacuation notice remains in effect for residences on:
• Highrim Rd
• Manistee Dr
• Derwood Dr
• Bristow Dr
• Normanton Dr (NEW)
• Earnslow Dr (NEW)
• Fairhurst Dr (NEW)
• Rock Castle Dr (NEW)
• Canalda Dr (NEW)
Acton, Palmdale
Mandatory:
-Soledad Canyon Rd. between Agua Dulce Canyon Rd. and Crown Valley Rd;
-Area bounded by Soledad Canyon Rd, Aliso Canyon Rd. and Angeles Forest Highway.
-Little Rock Recreation Area, Mount Emma Road and Cheseboro Road.
-Animal Acres
Town of Altadena
The areas e/o Fair Oaks Ave and n/o Loma Alta Dr remain under mandatory evacuation.
La Crescenta
Mandatory Evacuations:
• North of Orange Ave
• West of La Crescenta boundary with La Cañada Flintridge (Pickens Canyon area)
Glendale
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for all residences within the following area:
-Skyridge Dr. n/o Markridge
-Skyview
-Brittany
-Arnell
-Boston n/o Markridge
City of Los Angeles (Sunland/Tujunga area)
Mandatory:
Tujunga: Northwest of Day at Blue Gum Canyon Rd, to Glory Ave to westbound Apperson St to northbound Fairgrove Ave to westbound Summitrose St to northbound Pinyon Ave to westbound Hillrose St to northbound Seven Hills Dr to Lonzo St.
300 homes in Tujunga/Sunland bounded by Apperson St in the west, Sevenhills Dr in the North and Glory Ave in the South and East.
Shelters: (shelter resident numbers to be provided separately due to a change in reporting procedures)
-- Marie Kerr Park's Recreation Center, 39700 30th St W, Palmdale (21 residents)
-- La Cañada High School, 4463 Oak Grove Drive, La Cañada (2 residents)
-- Cresenta Valley Senior High School, 2900 Community Ave., La Crescenta (0 residents)
-- Verdugo Hills High School, 10625 Plainview Ave, Tujunga (26 Residents)
--Golden Valley High School, 27051 Robert C. Lee Pkwy, Newhall (25 residents)
School Closures:
-Glendale Unified Schools remain closed.
An FMAG was approved for this fire. Additional details such as numbers of persons and homes affected by the evacuation orders are expected to be available after the morning ICP briefing. See FDO report for acreage and containment numbers.
AUGUST 13, 2009 (3:00 PM)
LOCKHEED FIRE (SANTA CRUZ COUNTY)
Location: Bonny Doon area - Smith Drainage
Acres Burned: 2,800 acres
Containment 2,800 acres - 0% containment
Threatened: More than 1,000 structures are currently threatened in the Swanton and Bonny Doon communities.
Evacuations: Mandatory evacuations for the Bonny Doon area affecting 500-1,000 homes. Their is also a mandatory evacuation of approximately 300 people in the Swanton area.
Cause: Under Investigation
Conditions: Significant resources have been ordered for this incident.
An evacuation center has been established at the Vintage Church at Hwy 1 and Mission. A large animal evacuation center has been set up at the Watsonville fairgrounds and a small animal evacuation center has been established at 7th & Rodriguez.
Phone Numbers (831) 335-6717 (Lockheed Fire Information)
MAY, 6, 2009 (10 pm)
JESUSITA FIRE (SANTA BARBARA COUNTY)
The Jesusita Fire has over run it's perimeter and in now burning into the Mission Canyon and San Roque Canyon areas of Santa Barbara. At this time there is no containment, and multiple structures have been lost. KEYT has received confirmed reports that homes in the Palomino Road and near the Skofield Park area have burned.
At this time there is 0% containment and over 300 acres scorched.
LA Times blog - Updated fire information
Mandatory Evacuation Orders:
•The mandatory evacuation order has been expanded to include: San Roque and Foothill Road South to State Street (Western boundary), from State Street to Micheltorena, Micheltorena North to the end of the road extending to Alameda Padre Serra.
•The overall mandatory evacuation order areas now includes: Morada Lane (Western boundary) and Ontare North to Camino Cielo, Foothill Road and Morada to San Roque, San Roque South to State Street (Western boundary), State Street to Micheltorena, Micheltorena North to the end of the road, extending to Alameda Padre Serra, Alameda Padre Serra East to Sycamore Canyon Road (Eastern boundary), North on Sycamore Canyon to HWY 192 West to El Cielito.
EVACUATION WARNINGS
•The evacuation warning area has expanded and now includes: La Cumbre Road (Western boundary) to State Street, State Street to De La Vina, De La Vina to Anapamu, Anapamu to Anacapa, Anacapa South to De La Guerra, De La Guerra to Milpas, Milpas to Montecito Street, Montecito Street to Alameda Padre Serra
Road closures are in effect at:
•Mission Canyon and Tunnel Roads
•Montrose and Tunnel Roads
•Las Encinitas and Mission Canyon Roads
•Alameda Padre Serra and Los Olivos
•Mountain Drive and Mission Canyon Road
•Laguna St. at Los Olivos
•Los Olivos and Garden Street
•Foothill Road (Highway 192) and Mission Canyon Road
Links
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - Updated Fire Information
APRIL 24, 2009
H1N1 INFLUENZA (SWINE FLU)
CGA ALERTS - LATEST H1N1 INFORMATION
CGA is sending periodic H1N1 updates to Association members. If you are not receiving these updates, please contact
Nicole Steward.
- CGA Alert - 5.1.2009
- CGA Alert - 5.1.2009 (Topics: FDA/FTC Warning of fraudulent H1N1 Influenza Products,New School/Childcare Closure Recommendations/Official California School Closures/Dismissals/ Case Definitions/Incubation/Infectious Period/U.S. Pork Imports/ California Emergency Operations Center Activations)
- CGA Alert - 4.30.2009 (Topics: Employee/Customer Illness, Cleaning Products, School Closures, Tamiflu Availability, Pandemic Influenza Patterns)
- CGA Alert - 4.29.2009 (Topics: School Closures, Declarations and Proclamations, Consumer Information, Retail Supply Concerns - Ongoing Request For Information, Tips For Retail Grocers, Expert Consultants, State and Local Health Department Contacts, State, Regional and Local Operations Center Activations)
- CGA Alert - 4.28.2009 (Topics: Anti-Viral Use and Infection Control, Governor Declares State of Emergency, Senate Hearing on H1N1, Emergency Operations Center Activations in California, Veterinary Surveillance, Mexico City Venue Closings)
- CGA Alert - 4.27.2009 (Topics: California Food Code Requirements, Recommendations to Businesses From EMS Solutions, Links)
- CGA Alert - 4.24.2009 (Topics: Advice, Swine Flu and Pork Products, Analysis)
CONSUMER INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
A section has been created on the CGA website where
consumers can be directed for the latest information on the H1N1 outbreak and actions they can take to stay healthy. Please direct consumers to
www.cagrocers.com for further information.
H1N1 OUTBREAK - CONSIDERATIONS FOR RETAIL GROCERS
CGA has prepared a list of items grocers should consider related to this most recent outbreak. Topics include customers, employees, administration, exposed and self service food, supply chain and media. Click
here for more information.
EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER ILLNESS
If a customer appears ill in a store, in addition to standard company procedures, it is recommended that store employees provide literature on the current flu virus. Click here for the updated consumer brochure from the Food Marketing Institute.
If an employee becomes ill at work there are procedures that must be followed. The Person in Charge (PIC) must report to the local Department of Environmental Health if an employee is diagnosed with Salmonella, Hepatitis A, Shigella, Enterohemorrhagic or shiga toxin producing E. coli, Norovirus or Entamoeba histolytica. In addition, the PIC must report to the local Department of Environmental Health if two or more people are sick with acute gastrointestinal illness. Acute gastrointestinal illness is diarrhea, either alone or with vomiting, fever, or abdominal cramps. It can also include vomiting with diarrhea or two other gastrointestinal symptoms such as fever or abdominal cramps. It is important to note this requirement is in effect at all times, not just in pandemic flu situations. For more specific information click here for a copy of California's Retail Food Code Requirements.
If an employee calls in sick but does not share information regarding the nature of the illness, you may not know if he/she has H1N1. Employees are not required to inform employers and healthcare providers are not allowed to inform employers. In this scenario, you may not find out about the exposure in your store until the health department calls.
If an employee is suspected or confirmed as having H1N1 and worked in the store during the contagious period, your local health department may have additional requirements to the standard Food Code. Most likely a health department will consider three areas when assessing the situation including the employee's contact with exposed food products, exposure to other employees and exposure to customers. For example, the health department may require the store be completely disinfected, or that all exposed food in the department where the employee worked be disposed.
By the time the illness is confirmed, most likely the virus from that employee will no longer be active on any surface, however other employees may have been infected and still working with no outward symptoms. The department may take measures to inform the public of businesses or locations where the infected person visited. There are many considerations and actions that a local health department could take. There is no state or federal guidance on this issue. Decisions of this nature are made by each individual local health department.
Remember, this is a community-based outbreak and is being handled individually and sometimes differently within each locality. The local health departments control how the situation is handled. It is important for companies to make contact and work with their local health departments as the situation evolves.
CALIFORNIA FOOD CODE REQUIREMENTS
California Retail Food Code (Cal Code) requires that food employees who work in food facilities not work with food or utensils if they are sick with gastrointestinal illnesses, including diarrhea and/or abdominal cramps, fever, and vomiting. Food employees experiencing persistent sneezing, coughing, or runny nose that is associated with discharges from the eyes, nose, or mouth, and that cannot be controlled by medication, shall not work with exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, or lines; or unwrapped single-use utensils. It is important to note this requirement is in effect at all times, not just in pandemic flu situations.
The Person in Charge (PIC) must report to the local Department of Environmental Health if an employee is diagnosed with Salmonella, Hepatitis A, Shigella, Enterohemorrhagic or shiga toxin producing E. coli, Norovirus or Entamoeba histolytica. In addition, the PIC must report to the local Department of Environmental Health if two or more people are sick with acute gastrointestinal illness. Acute gastrointestinal illness is diarrhea, either alone or with vomiting, fever, or abdominal cramps. It can also include vomiting with diarrhea or two other gastrointestinal symptoms such as fever or abdominal cramps.
Exclude a food employee from the food facility if diagnosed with Salmonella, Hepatitis A, Shigella, Enterohemorrhagic or shiga toxin producing E. coli, Norovirus or Entamoeba histolytica. Only local departments can clear an excluded employee to go back to work. Restrict a food employee from working with exposed food, clean equipment, clean linens, clean utensils, and unwrapped single-service articles if the food employee is suffering from symptoms of acute gastrointestinal illness or if he/she is experiencing persistent coughing, sneezing, or nasal discharges. Restrictions can be removed by the PIC.
Full California Retail Food Code
Article 3 Employee Health language
RECOMMENDATIONS TO BUSINESSES FROM EMS SOLUTIONS
What Should Companies Be Doing Now?
Here are eight things you should be doing now to prepare for a possible global pandemic.
1. Pull out your pandemic plan now.
- Is it complete? Is it current? Refamiliarize yourself with its inner workings and note immediate areas for improvement.
- If you don't have a plan, you need to develop one quickly.
2. Get in front of your executives.
- Reach out to your executives in the next few days. They need to hear from you regarding what is going on, how this could impact the company, what plans are in place, and what the company response will be if things go to a WHO four.
3. Stay informed.
- Bookmark the websites noted below. • Subscribe to ProMed Mail for daily credible updates. • Check in with your local county departments of health to find out what they are doing and how they will be informing the community of status changes.
4. Communicate.
- In your pandemic plan, review the communication templates that have been developed. Modify them now and be prepared to send out communications to employees now.
- Your first communication could be as simple as "we are following this closely, we have reviewed our pandemic plan and business continuity plans and are prepared to act if necessary."
5. Educate your employees.
- Check out the CDC "Ounce of Prevention" program. This simple and thoughtful program encourages hand hygiene, cough etiquette, and cleaning. Brochures and posters are free and may be downloaded from the CDC website.
- Aetna has an excellent employee training program on its website.
6. Promote home preparedness.
- Encourage home readiness which includes the procurement of basic supplies and training.
- The FEMA website has excellent brochures for training your employees.
7. Assess your plan for items you were planning to procure but haven't yet purchased.
- Review the key aspects of your plan that may not have been funded. This may include the purchase of PPE, cleaning supplies, hand sanitizers, or medications.
- Identify what you would need to procure and who you would get it from if you had to purchase things quickly.
- Determine if these items would be available.
8. Stay calm, be focused, and get ready.
- This current threat could die down quickly or it could escalate into a global pandemic. At this point, it is anyone's best guess.
- We are watching this unfold in real time before our very eyes. The situation could change rapidly. Don't waste this window of time. Any actions you do now will be valuable later and could make a real difference.
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