Emergency Preparedness

As a community, we are a resilient and resourceful bunch.  But we can all be better prepared to handle disasters when they arise.  

As a City, we are preparing to handle vital services during emergencies and you can help us by preparing yourself and your families, and also encouraging your neighbors and friends to work on their level of preparedness. 

Take a look at the information in this section and start there to increase your level of personal preparedness.  Doing this now will make your experience during and after a natural disaster much less stressful. You'll be ready to do what needs to be done and be able to assist others in need.

Tornado

Tornado in Utah?  Yes, it’s possible. Although tornadoes in Utah are relatively rare because of our topography (the mountains usually interrupt the wind patterns needed to form a large tornado) they have been seen in the past and are very powerful storms. You’ve probably seen the movie Twister and know to avoid the butchering shed but do you know what you should do instead? Take a look at this helpful info to find out. 

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Flooding

Floods have been, and continue to be, the most destructive natural disaster in terms of economic loss to the citizens of Utah. Remember the great downpour and widespread basement flooding we had in 2014? Floods can happen anywhere, at any time. Major floods in Utah are almost always the result of rapidly melting snow in late spring and early summer and accompanied by thunderstorms.  But there are some precautions we can take to prevent or minimize damage from flooding. Click here for more information. 

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Earthquake

Living where we do, Earthquake is high up on the list of potential hazards.  Because of the large geographical area they affect, there are many dangers associated with them.  Lucky for us, there are several things we can do to be more prepared for earthquakes and bounce back to normal more quickly.  Our level of personal preparedness will determine how quickly we can recover from a natural disaster like a large earthquake. 

Doing these four things will put us well on the way to being earthquake ready:

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Severe Weather

They say if you’re in Utah and don’t like the weather, just wait 5 minutes.  The weather can change quickly in Utah and being ready for those changes will help you and your family ‘weather the storm’ and might even save your life. Take a look at this website for more information: https://beready.utah.gov/

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Protecting Your Home From Wildfires

Every year in Santaquin, we deal with wildfires. Whether man-made on the 4th of July or caused by a chain dragging from a trailer hitch or even lightning igniting dry brush in the canyon, it’s always a danger.  Did you know that a burning ember from an active fire can travel a half-mile or more and ‘jump’ the fire line?  We are fortunate that there are things we can do to protect our homes and property from those hazards.  We need to create zones. Check out this website to learn more: https://beready.utah.gov/

 

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Extreme Heat

In the winter when it gets cold you can always layer up with the clothes to stay warm but in the summer and especially during extreme heat spells you can only take off so many clothes before people start reporting you.  In all seriousness, there are many that have a difficult time regulating their body temperatures in extremely hot conditions, these are usually the elderly and the very young so keep a particular eye on them. Check on neighbors who might be in these groups during hot streaks. For more information, go to: https://beready.utah.gov/

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Power Outages

We really do depend on our Power flowing into our homes.  When that power is interrupted things come to a halt.  Danger can also be involved depending on what has caused the outage.

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