EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – If the answer to the question is “no,” then it is time to sign up for emergency alerts in South Lake Tahoe and the rest of El Dorado County.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) conducted a test at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, of all people who have signed up on https://ready.eldoradosheriff.gov/. The test went to the email addresses, cell phones, and landlines of those in the system. In the case of a real emergency, all users in the specific area would be contacted in the case of wildfire, active shooters, or other emergencies with instructions on next steps. Evacuation routes and procedures would be passed along.
The alert stated: “TEST ONLY – This is a test of the El Dorado County Emergency Alert System. This is not an emergency. This tests our ability to deliver emergency notifications to residents during a disaster. During an actual emergency, important information will be sent to you through this system. This is only a test. Please contact us at emergencyinfo@edso.org or 530-621-5895 with any comments, questions, or concerns. You can find more information about emergency preparedness at ready.edso.org. Please share this information with your friends and family members living within El Dorado County.
We also encourage you to explore and save our Perimeter Map Website, a vital tool for viewing real-time evacuation zones, evacuation routes, and resource locations: Click here perimetermap.com.
This concludes today’s test of our Mass Notification system.”