Inside the November issue of The Pilot you will find a Disaster Signal Card — green on one side and red on the other. KEEP THIS CARD WHERE YOU CAN GET TO IT EASILY!
Everyone who lives in Redwood Shores knows that the possibility of a major disaster is real. Although there are several possible causes of a future disaster, the greatest threat is from an earthquake. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a once in a hundred year quake which means that we are now overdue for another major quake. Although there is nothing we can do to prevent an earthquake, you CAN prepare your home and family for one. To help us prepare for such a disaster, the Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA) has decided to is devoting this issue of our monthly The PILOT to Disaster Preparedness.
In The Pilot this month, you will find information on:
- Making a family disaster plan.
- Getting Information during a disaster
- Preparing your home for a big Shake
- Creating a Go Bag
- Creating an Emergency Supply Kit
- Preparing pets for a disaster
- Preparedness at our schools
- Instructions on when and how to turn off your gas
In addition to these informative articles dealing with preparedness, RSCA is providing a new Disaster Signal Card which will allow residents to signal for help when landline telephone, cell phone and online communications are not working. This tool for Redwood Shores will improve the ability of first responders such as fire and police departments as well as our Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) to quickly identify homes in need of help.
Redwood Shores Disaster Signal Card
Look for this card in your November 2011 issue of The Pilot. If you did not receive your card, please email
Please remove the Signal Card from the magazine and read the instructions for its use. On Saturday, November 12th and Sunday, November 13th, Redwood Shores CERT will hold a Disaster Signal Card drill. Residents are asked to ‘Show Your Cards’ (GREEN side ony!) that day so they can be seen from the street. On that day CERT teams will practice surveying our neighborhoods. We urge all residents to cooperate with this local disaster drill.