At the August 23 City Council meeting, Mayor White proclaimed September National Preparedness Month. Each year, September is used to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time.
The 2023 National Preparedness theme is focused on helping older adults prepare for disasters. We know older adults can face greater risks when it comes to the multitude of extreme weather events and emergencies we can face, especially if they are living alone, are low-income, have a disability, or reside in rural areas.
Two new Escondido preparedness programs were introduced to help residents prepare for disasters:
• The first new program is designed to assist older adults in developing a disaster plan.
Next month, our Community Emergency Response Team will be at the Park Avenue
Community Center and the Library to assist older adults in filling out their plans.
• The second program is an 8-hour Spanish-only disaster preparedness class, called LISTOS. The class will also be taught by volunteers from our CERT team and registration information will be available on the Fire Department website next week. The first LISTOS class is scheduled for September 30.
