Office of Emergency Services (OES)

Current Emergencies

 

 No current incidents or emergencies in Trinity County (Updated 01/30/2024 @ 9:00 AM)

 


SBA Working Capital Loan Program - Salmon Fishery Closure Webinar
January 18, 2024 1:00PM - 2:30PM

Register at https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/2cf3fd27-c64c-4dca-aa07-963a903dd900@ebf268ae-3036-4714-9f69-c9fd0e9dc6b9

Event: CA Salmon Fishery Closure 2023 - Declaration #20116 Incident Period: April 6 2023 – October 31, 2023

This is to notify potential applicants of the upcoming Cal OES webinar with the U.S. Small Business Administration presenting on (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance for the CA Salmon Fishery Closure 2023 Disaster.

Small nonfarm businesses in 31 counties in California and additional counties in Oregon are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration due to the California Salmon Fishery Closure which occurred April 6 2023 – October 31, 2023. This event was declared as a disaster by the SBA Administrator on November 29, 2023.

Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.

The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Alameda, Amador, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Del Norte, Humboldt, Kern, Kings, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity and Yolo counties in California; and Curry and Josephine counties in Oregon.

During the webinar, SBA will provide information on eligibility, how to apply, as well as a Q&A section.

SBA Salmon Fishery Closure Webinar Announcement Final 

CA_20116_Fact_Sheet_GovCert_EIDL

 


Farm Service Agency Emergency Loan Program 
Presidential Major Disaster Declaration - Tropical Storm Hilary 

On November 21, 2023, President Joseph Biden declared a major disaster declaration (FEMA-4750-DR), due to Tropical Storm Hilary that occurred August 19, 2023, and lasted until August 21, 2023.

As a result, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Emergency Loan Program has been made available for the primary counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Riverside, and Siskiyou and the contiguous counties of Del Norte, Fresno, Humboldt, Kings, Los Angeles, Modoc, Mono, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Shasta,Trinity, Tulare, and Ventura in the State of California for both physical and crop production losses.

The Emergency Loan Program provides emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters, or quarantine.

For more infomration about the Emergency Loan Program and how to apply, go to https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/emergency-farm-loans/index 
 


SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the California Salmon Fishery Closure 2023
 

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the California Salmon Fishery Closure 2023 that occurred April 6 – Oct. 31. 

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at SBA.gov/disaster.
Applicants may also call
SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659‑2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance.

FACT SHEET – ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS

HOJA INFORMATIVA – PRÉSTAMOS POR DESASTRES POR DAÑOS ECONÓMICOS 


IRS Extends Tax-Filing Deadline to November 16th for Storm Victims

October 17, 2023 - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved a request to extend tax deadlines for most California taxpayers to November 16. As a result, most individuals and businesses in California will now have until November 16 to file their 2022 returns and pay any tax due. 

More information is available at https://news.caloes.ca.gov/ and https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/around-the-nation-california

 


 

KNOW YOUR EVACUATION ZONE 

 


 

Trinity County Wildfire and Evacuation Status Viewer Web Map

 



SBA Offers Rural Disaster Assistance to California Businesses and Residents Affected by the Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides
 

Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred Feb. 21 – July 10, in Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Marin, Plumas, Santa Barbara and Trinity counties. 

SBA has established a Virtual Disaster Loan Outreach Center to provide personalized assistance to business owners, homeowners and renters. 

Virtual Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
FOCWAssistance@sba.gov
(916) 735-1512

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

The deadline to apply for property damage is Oct. 10, 2023. The deadline to apply for economic injury is May 9, 2024.

News Release - U.S. Small Business Administration

CA 18051 Fact Sheet Agency Rural

How to Apply for Disaster Loan Assistance 


Community Resource Centers 

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

 

During Public Safety Power Shutoffs, Community Resource Centers provide resources and up-to-date information.

Customer Resources:

 Personal and medical device charging
 Mobile battery chargers
 ADA-accessible restroom
 Cooling/heating*
 Bottled water/snacks
 Seating
 Ice*

* Indoor locations only

 

2024 Community Resource Center (CRC) Locations in Trinity County

Indoor Event-Ready
1 Burnt Ranch - Burnt Ranch School

Outdoor Event-Ready
2 Hayfork - Trinity County Fairgrounds & Event Center
3 Mad River - Southern Trinity High School
4 Weaverville - Weaverville Church of the Nazarene 

 

PG&E Community Resource Centers 2024


Be Prepared

CalTrans - Caltrans QuickMap - http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ | Caltrans Highway Information Network - 1-800-427-7623 | Caltrans District 2 on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556756493806

Trinity County Department of Transportation - Website: https://www.trinitycounty.org/Road_information          Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinityCountyDOT

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

Sign up for CodeRED Emergency Notifications - https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/en-US/BF42F95647FB or text “TrinityCA” to 99411. Enable Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on your mobile phone - https://www.weather.gov/wrn/wea 

Prepare for Emergencies - Plan Ahead for Disasters - https://www.ready.gov/ | Winter Weather Preparedness - https://www.trinitycounty.org/winter-weather


Emergency Notifications

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). 
 

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

CodeRed Flyer 

Residents can call 866-939-0911 to confirm or change their CodeRed registration information.

 


County Plans and Guidance

Trinity County Emergency Operations Plan (Update in Progress)

Trinity County Hazard Mitigation Plan (Update in Progress)

Trinity County General Plan - Safety Element (Update in Progress)