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Napa County authorities have a short and succinct motto for those who need to know whether to evacuate or keep watch during future emergencies: Know Your Zone. An evacuation mapping system rolled out by the Sheriff’s Office divides the county into more than 250 numbered zones that can be targeted for alerts about wildfires and other threats to life or property. Operated by the San Francisco software company Zonehaven and previously adopted by Sonoma, Marin, and other California counties, the zone-based alert system is intended to more rapidly and precisely target public safety announceme...

Article content The cost of a parking ticket is $150 ($112.50 if paid within 14 days), and the cost of a tow is $120.23. “Please note that not all streets get “No parking” signs ahead of cleanup operations – these are typically only placed on streets that present challenges for crews,” a release from the city said. “That’s why it’s very important to routinely check your street for signs, check the progress update map, and use the Know Your Zone app, and move your vehicle to avoid being ticketed or towed.” Meanwhile, residents doing their own spring cleaning in their yards ar...

Article continues below advertisement ↴ Residential parking will be affected by street cleaning, starting Sunday. Close to 500 workers over the next five to six weeks will be using more than 300 pieces of equipment to give Winnipeg a spring clean.  "Winnipeg’s entire street network, including bridges and sidewalks, will be cleaned, as well as designated active transportation pathways, boulevards, and medians," the city says in a statement. The city is giving residents a map of where and when crews will be as residents will need to follow parking restrictions. They are encouraging peo...

Statewide tornado drill prompts having a plan for severe weather Virginia’s first Severe Weather Awareness Week March 15-19 Tags:  On Tuesday at 9:45 a.m., expect to see and hear emergency alerts on your television and radio. It’s the statewide tornado drill and it is just one aspect of Virginia’s very first Severe Weather Awareness Week. This is a time where schools, business, organizations and families can put their plans to the test in case of a tornado so that everyone knows what to do and where to go wherever they are. Every second counts. Once that alarm goes off you don’t wan...

Hurricanes and flooding: Our biggest fears in the fall Tags:  Hurricanes and Flooding JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We’re in Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, an opportunity for residents to learn about the various weather hazards that frequently impact the state and how families and businesses can prepare for these natural events. Each day focuses on a specific weather event. Hurricanes Thursday’s focus is on hurricanes and flooding. The most feared weather phenomenon throughout Florida during the summer and early fall is the tropical cyclone. Close to the tropics and surrounded on th...