Maryann Edwards

I visited with Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards yesterday. Unless you've been locked away somewhere, you know that swine flu is the hot button topic. She promised me an update from the Riverside County Office of Emergency Services, and I'm sharing it with you:

 

County of Riverside / Riverside County Operational Area EOC

 

SITUATION SUMMARY #1

 

Date / Time:         4/29/09                 1800 hours

 

Prepared By:       Riverside County Fire Department - Office of Emergency Services

 

 

Situation Assessment:

The County of Riverside responded today to the discovery of 4 “probable” cases of Swine Flu.  (1- Corona, 2 - Riverside, 1- Indio)

A Proclamation of Local Emergency in Riverside County was declared at 1000 hours today

The Governor has issued a Proclamation of Emergency for the State of California

The World Health Organization has elevated it’s Pandemic Threat Level to #5, indicating the possibility of an “imminent pandemic”

 

EOC / DOC Activations:

The Riverside County Public Health Department Operations Center remains open and active from 0700 -1900 daily

The County Emergency Operations Center is activated to Level One Status from 0700-1900 daily

The City of Indio activated it’s Emergency Operations Center at Management Watch Level

The City of Corona activated it’s Emergency Operations Center at Management Watch Level

The City of Riverside activated it’s Emergency Operations Center to Level 1 from 0800 to 1700 hours and Management Watch after hours

The CalEMA Southern Region EOC is activated from 0800 – 1700 hours daily

 

 

Incident Related Closures:

3 Schools were closed on advice of the Public Health Department, until May 7th due to the Swine Flu outbreak:

Indio High School – Indio

Lee Pollard Continuation School – Corona

Mission Bell Elementary School / Headstart – Jurupa

 

The City of Indio closed indefinitely, it’s Teen Center and Senior Center as a precautionary measure

 

Miscellaneous Information:

A Public Health Information Hotline (951) 955-2000 is open from 0700 – 1900 hours daily. Additional information and referrals can be found at www.countyofriverside.us

 

A Press Conference was held today, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at 1330 hours today with Chairman Stone and Public Health Officials

 

Murrieta Real Estate Expert – Tom Plant, REALTOR® - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage – Active Rain Ambassador  (951) 907-9701

It would be my honor to show you the incredible Temecula Valley, a place I’m very proud to call home.

 

 

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