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Emergency

Select a topic from the left-hand column for information about how to prepare for, react to, and recover from emergency situations.

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Register Alternate Phone Numbers with AlertOC

Stay informed with AlertOC, the County's mass notification system. By registering with AlertOC, time-sensitive messages may be sent to your home, cell or business phone. Text messages may also be sent to cell phones and e-mail accounts.

Promise to Prepare for an Emergency

Fires, floods, earthquakes and tsunamis are just a few of the hazards that should motivate us to prepare our homes, families and businesses. The ReadyOC campaign has launched a "Promise to Prepare" challenge for people who live, work or go to school in Orange County.