Office of Emergency Services (OES)

Current Emergencies

2022-2023 Early Winter Storms

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California

President Biden Approved the Emergency Declaration for California

Governor Newsome Proclaims State of Emergency due to the 2023 January Winter Storms

Flood Resources - Trinity County Environmental Health

Trinity Center / Coffee Creek - Telecommunications Outage (January 20, 2023)

911-only service has been restored as of January 20, 2023 at 9:00PM. Please be aware that while residents can make outgoing 911 calls, Dispatch will not be able to return calls but will see the Caller ID and Deputies will be able to respond to the address. Trinity County residents can also contact Dispatch for emergencies via email at e911@trinitycounty.org

Trinity County OES is aware of the telecommunications outage currently impacting Trinity Center and Coffee Creek and is in contact with the California Office of Emergency Services and TDS Telecom. The current status of repair efforts as relayed by TDS Telecom is that they are waiting for the ice on their microwave tower on Shasta Bally to melt. They are monitoring the tower remotely, and once the ice melts, they can begin repairs. They expect to have regular service restored by next week. In the meantime, they have temporary equipment in place to provide temporary 911-only access while permanent repairs are being made. We will provide updates as we receive them here, and on the Trinity County OES Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCoOES/.

All landline, VOIP, and mobile telecommunication service providers in California that provide 911 services are required to post outage maps. The TDS Telecom outage map is available at https://tdstelecom.com/support/ca-map-outage.html.

TDS customers with specific questions can contact TDS Telecom at 1-888-233-0001 or online at https://tdstelecom.com/.

Customers who are unable to resolve problems with their utility provider can contact the California Public Utilities Commission at 1-800-649-7570 or can file a complaint online at https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/consumer-support/file-a-complaint.

Be Prepared:

* Check roadway conditions prior to travel:

Caltrans QuickMap - http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Caltrans Highway Information Network - 1-800-427-7623

Caltrans District 2 on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/caltransdistrict2redding/

Trinity County Department of Transportation on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCountyDOT

* Check the weather in your area - https://www.weather.gov/

* Power outages:

Trinity Public Utilities District (PUD) - https://www.trinitypud.com/

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) - https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter/

* Emergency notifications:

Enable Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on your mobile phone - https://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea

* Prepare for Emergencies - https://www.ready.gov/

U.S Small Business Administration / U.S. Department of Agriculture Disaster Loans available for freeze events.

February 21-28, 2022 freeze event. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2023.

April 11-12, 2022 freeze event. Deadline to apply is July 5, 2023.

Small nonfarm businesses in designated counties, including Trinity County, may be eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. How to apply: Contact SBA at 1-800-659-2955, or visit SBA’s website at: www.sba.gov/disaster, or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Hearing impaired individuals may call 1-800-877-8339. Farmers and ranchers who conduct family-sized farming operations may be eligible to emergency farm loans for both physical and crop production losses as a direct result of the disaster, up to a maximum of $500,000. Contact local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office listed in the local telephone directory under U.S. Government, Agriculture. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). USDA website for additional information: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/index.

Find your evacuation zone here: https://conta.cc/3Se2fPL or at www.firesafetrinity.org

Information on CodeRED:

All residents of Trinity County are encouraged to sign up to receive CodeRED messages of their choosing: i.e. email, text and phone (landline and cell). Trinity County residents should not rely on the CodeRed app to receive emergency notificaitons. The app is recommended for travel outside of Trinity County.

Sign up for CodeRED notifications at https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/BF42F95647FB
or go to https://www.trinitycounty.org/oes/codered or text “TrinityCA” to 99411.