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Hotel Rooms Available in Santa Cruz County 01-26-21 15:11 DC

Visit Santa Cruz County is working with the lodging industry to gather information for displaced residents who need accommodations due to the Debris Flow evacuations in affected areas.  

These Santa Cruz County properties are offering availability to Santa Cruz County residents displaced by the CalFire evacuation orders brought on by debris flow. 

Visit Santa Cruz County has made every effort to provide accurate and complete information, however, information may change. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you become aware of any inaccuracies.

Please call hotels directly for real-time availability which is changing rapidly. A full list of local properties can be found here

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Evacuee Hotel Discounts 01-26-21 10:53 S.S.

Santa  Cruz  county evacuees  (who  get  housing  coupons  from  the  Red  Cross)  can  get  discounted  hotel  rates  at  the  4-Points  Sheraton  Scotts  Valley,  the  Best Western  Plus  Inn  Scotts  ValleyHotel  Paradox  and  Chaminade    Resort  And  Spa  in  Santa  Cruz,  AND  THE  Best  Western  Seacliff  Inn  in  Aptos.   

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SC Co And MCo Evacs 01-26-21 10:30 S.S.

Evacuations  orders  and  evacuation  warnings  have been  issued  in  the  Santa  Cruz  mountains,  and  evacuation  warnings,  that  are  likely  to  be  upgraded  to  evacuation  orders  have  been  issued  in  Monterey  county.  In  all  cases  these  evacuations  are  in  the  areas  of  the  burn  scars  from  last  summers  fires,  and  the  concern  is  the  possible  damage  that  debris  flows  could  do  to  homes  and  infrastructure  in  those  areas....and  that  people  may  be  trapped  in  (or  away  from)  their  homes....due  to  trees  and  power  lines  coming  down  on  the  roadways.  In  Santa  Cruz  county  people are  encouraged  to  sign  up  with  scr-911.org  for  alerts.  People  can  call  (831) 454-2181  for  information.  In  the  Monterey  county    evacuations  zones  people  are  encouraged  to  sign-up  with  AlertMontereyCounty.org  for  alerts.

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What To Put In “Go Bag” 01-26-21 08:28 S.S.

With  county  officials  recommending  that  people  evacuate.....some  people  have  asked  what  exactly  they  are supposed  to  be  putting  in  these  “go-bags”,  or  “bug-out  bags”.   Some  of  the items  recommended  are: 

  • 3-day supply of water and non-perishable foods
  • First aid kit and prescription medicines
  • A cell phone and accompanying charging cords, etc.
  • Flashlight, radio, and extra batteries
  • Copies of important documents (for humans and pets) and an emergency plan
  • Essential pet supplies
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

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CNA Condemns Lifting S-A-H 01-26-21 07:52 S.S.

The  California  Nurses  Association  is  condemning  the  lifting  of  the  state’s  mandatory  Stay-At-Home  Order.   That’s  because  nurses  say  that  although  we  are  currently  trending  in  the  correct  direction,  we  are  still  in  the  midst  of  the  most  deadly  surge  of  cases  of  Covid-19  in  California.    They  say  they  have  seen  more  patient  deaths  in  the  past  few  weeks  than  at  any  prior  point.   The  other  issue  is  that  we  have  lost  more  than  320  health  care workers  and  more  than  82  thousand  health  care  workers  have tested  positive  for  Covid-19  in  California.....meaning  that  there  are  a lot  less  healthcare  workers  to  take  care  of  hospital  patients.  That  in-turn  skews  the  staffing  ratios  in  a  direction  that  nurses  say  does  not  bode  well  for  the  care of  their  patients.

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