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4 | LIFE IN SOLERA | JANUARY 2024 | Solera CERT Cadre This year, resolve to be prepared: • Make an emergency plan; choose a safe place to meet, learn evacuation routes, and establish an out-of-town contact. • Take a current photo of you and your pet together in case you get separated during a disaster. • Get to know your neighbors and invite them to be a part of your emergency plan. • Snap photos of important documents and save them in a secure place or online. • Set up group text lists so you can communicate with friends and family during emergencies. • Take a class in CPR and first aid. • Keep and update emergency supplies; remember to include cash (automated tellers could become inoperable). • Have back-up power sources available to charge devices in case of a power outage. • Snap pictures of your property for insurance purposes. • Check your insurance for coverage on disasters like floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes (you be surprised by the lack of coverage). • Sign up for alerts and warnings. (Solera CERT Cadre has a community specific system) • Save for a rainy day! Start and grow your emergency fund. • Financially prepare for the new year. Find out how with the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK). FEMA: https://www. fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_effak-toolkit.pdf Planning with Pets • Take a current photo of you and your pet together in case you get separated during a disaster. https://www.ready.gov/pets #ResolveToBeReady #PetPreparedness • Search online today for local pet-friendly evacuation locations in case you need to evacuate. • Update your pet's microchip registration info so you can be contacted if your pet gets lost in a disaster. www.ready.gov/pets #ResolveToBeReady #PetPreparedness • Put your name and contact information on your pet's ID tag in case you're separated in an emergency. www.ready.gov/pets #ResolveToBeReady #PetPreparedness • Remember to include your pets in your family's emergency plans. The Solera CERT Cadre was established in 2018 as a City of Beaumont sponsored program that focuses on disaster resiliency in our community. Leaders of the cadre were trained by County of Riverside Emergency Management Department and have a desire to empower Solera residents with the skills needed to survive a disaster event. As the Solera CERT Cadre motto states, we are seniors who are focused on helping other seniors in the community. To learn more, visit our website at https://www.solera-cert.info. Written by Ray C. Gayton-Jacob, coordinator for the City of Beaumont/County of Riverside CERT program at Solera. https:// www.solera-cert.info RESOLVE TO BE READY! For Seniors By Seniors: Take responsibility to protect your life! Prepare NOW for a sudden emergency Town Hall Meeting: Thurs., Jan. 11, 6:30 pm in Oakmont 1-3. Coffee and cookies will be served. Call the office and register to attend before Jan. 4. Join us at the Town Hall for a sneak preview of the new Solera website. The new site has a very familiar feel with a few new added features which you're sure to enjoy. Come to see what the excitement is all about. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about the new website functions and find out how to pre-register before the launch date on Feb. 26. SOLERA OAK VALLEY GREENS HAS A NEW WEBSITE!