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Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month:

November is National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, which recognizes the important role critical infrastructure plays in our nation’s way of life and why it is important to expand and reinforce critical infrastructure security and resilience.

The nation's critical infrastructure provides essential services that underpin American society and sustain the American way of life. Critical infrastructure supports the power we use in our homes, the water we drink, the transportation systems that get us from place to place, the bridges that connect us and the communication systems we rely on to stay in touch with friends and family.

Securing critical infrastructure and ensuring its resilience is a shared responsibility of federal, state, local, tribal, territorial and private sector partners, as well as individual citizens. Just as we all rely on critical infrastructure, we must all play an active role in keeping it strong, secure, and resilient.

This Month will focus on building awareness and understanding of the importance of critical infrastructure to America’s national security and economic prosperity as well as reaffirming the commitment to keep our critical infrastructure and our communities safe and secure. This requires a nationwide effort, with partners working together toward a common goal.

View the Presidential Proclamation at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/10/31/presidential-proclamation-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resilience

Second Annual California Flood Preparedness Week:

This week is the 2nd annual California Flood Preparedness Week, just in time for the winter rains to begin. NWS will be posting daily on social media (Facebook and Twitter), and their webpage. Here is this morning's post on FB - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=535196426557500&set=a.127985317278615.30497.120419998035147&type=1&theater

NWS will be using the hashtag #CAFloodPrep statewide this week when posting to Twitter. This is a joint project between many agencies, including FEMA, CalOES, DWR, USACOE, and NOAA. Please help us make this an educational week! http://www.water.ca.gov/floodsafe/ca-flood-preparedness/fpw_home.cfm

Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management:

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OEM will issue emergency information as it is provided by agencies or the Incident Commander(s).

To learn more about receiving emergency information from local radio stations. Visit www.sbcoem.org and click the "Radio Ready" icon.

News Media Contact:
Duty Officer, Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management
(805) 681-5526
[email protected]