San Andreas, CA – Calaveras County, is receiving extreme weather conditions including high winds, freezing temperatures, severe rains and snow that may cause power outages throughout the county for the next several days starting January 27, 2021 and running through January 29, 2021.

Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services (OES) has worked with operational partners to set up three (3) Warming Centers throughout the county. If needed, OES will set up additional warming centers.
Warming Centers will be open from 12 noon to 8:00PM and are located at:
 Murphys – Murphys Fire Training Department, 58 Jones Street, Murphys, CA
 Mountain Ranch – Community Resource Center, 7867 Whiskey Slide Rd., Mountain Ranch, CA
 West Point – Lions Community Hall, 22283 Highway 26, West Point, CA

Calaveras Transit Agency will be available to assist the community with Dial-A-Ride services for those that may need transportation to Warming Centers. More information can be found on their website at Direct Connect Dial-a-Ride – Calaveras Connect.

American Red Cross (ARC) will be providing snacks and water to all persons coming to Warming Centers. ARC can also assist with those that may need longer term sheltering options. ARC has a winter storm checklist on their website at WinterStorms.pdf (redcross.org).

Calaveras County Animal Services has information for keeping pets safe in an emergency on their website at: https://animal.calaverasgov.us/Portals/Animal/Documents/Pet%20Safety%20in%20Emergencies.pdf?ver=kYy7ziqoSobg6qPpE3bQyA%3d%3d.

California Department of Food and Agriculture has information for livestock disaster preparedness on their website at Disaster Preparedness Livestock Owners (ca.gov).

For more information contact Cameron Bardwell at 209-754-2899 or by email at Cbardwell@co.calaveras.ca.us.
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