The City Administrator, acting in his capacity as the Director of Emergency Services, issued a Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency on February 6, 2024. 

2-6-2024 Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency

2-8-2024 Amended Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency

More information on the 2024 February Winter Storms is posted on the Monterey County Department of Emergency Management website below. 

https://www.readymontereycounty.org/emergency/2024-february-winter-storms

Please continue to watch local news, subscribe to Alert Monterey County to receive the latest updates, and continue to stay safe.

• Sign up for ‘Nixle’ local emergency alerts on your mobile phone HERE
• Click HERE for County Evacuation Map

SAFETY REMINDERS

For non-emergencies, please contact Police Dispatch at: 831-624-6403

For EMERGENCIES, including downed power lines or if you smell gas, dial 9-1-1

Some helpful safety tips:

• Please respect closures, and stay clear from areas with police tape, flares, barricades, etc.
• Flood waters move FAST, please stay away
• If you see downed lines (any lines), DO NOT TOUCH and STAY AWAY