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Mill Valley, CA
Joined January 2021
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⚠️ Mill Valley: High Wind Warning, 10 pm tonight - 10 AM Thursday ⚠️ Along with rain, a new storm system will bring strong, potentially damaging winds to our area. Secure loose outdoor items, charge devices, and use caution around downed lines + debris.
A High Wind Warning has been extended to include San Francisco and coastal San Mateo County, due to strong southerly winds gusting up to 50 to 60 mph from 10 PM tonight through 10 AM Thursday. Secure loose outdoor objects! Prepare for damaging winds! #CAwx #BayAreaWX
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⚠️ Downed Wires and Trees Across Marin County Many wires, trees, and heavy limbs are down today throughout Marin. Always assume all wires are live. 👉 Report downed power lines to 911 and PG&E at 1-800-743-5002.
⚠️ Storm Safety Reminders ⚡️If you see a downed tree or wires, assume they’re live and stay back. ⚡️Do not move branches or lines. ⚡️Keep kids & pets away. ⚡️Call 911 for hazards and report downed power lines to PG&E: 1-800-743-5002. Stay safe, Southern Marin.
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🌧️ The Rainy Season Is Beginning! Get prepared, Mill Valley! If you need sandbags, the City provides free sand sandbags for residents at the following locations: 📍 Fire Station #7 – 1 Hamilton Drive 📍 Boyle Park – 47 Thalia Street 📍 Intersection of Molino Drive & Cascade Dr
As the rainy season approaches, the Southern Marin Fire District urges all residents to take proactive steps to protect their homes and properties. Stock up on sand and sandbags before storms arrive. ➡️ smfd.org/Home/Components/New…
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Impactful early season storm is expected late Tuesday evening thru Wednesday afternoon. Most notable impacts include southerly gusts of 45-65 mph in the higher elevations and 1-2" of rain in the North Bay valleys. Prepare for downed trees and power lines!
We're still tracking an impactful storm system slated to move into our region later tonight. Strong wind gusts & periods of rain are forecast. The heavy rainfall will impact the Wednesday AM commute, so plan accordingly for tomorrow! Details are in the graphics below. #cawx
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The heart of wildfire season is here. In response, Southern Marin Fire District & CAL FIRE have launched a Wildfire Action Plan—a community-focused guide to help residents, businesses, and neighborhoods stay safer, informed, and better prepared. smfd.org/home/showpublishedd…
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🔥 Heat Advisory for our area today! Stay safe: 💧 Stay hydrated 🌞 Limit time outside 🐶👶 Don't leave people/pets in cars
Update: The Heat Advisory has been extended through Saturday for the interior East Bay and South Bay, as well as the North Bay Mountains. #CAwx
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Mill Valley Emergency Preparedness Commission retweeted
The Tsunami Advisory has been cancelled for the Bay Area/Central Coast. Tsunami products are still in effect for other portions of California. Visit tsunami.gov for details. Remain aware around the ocean today as strong currents will exist. #CAwx
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The California Geological Survey has created maps showing tsunami hazard zones along the CA coast where water might inundate the shoreline during a tsunami. The map linked here allows people to check if they live, work, or go to school in a tsunami zone. sfchronicle.com/california/a…
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Mill Valley Emergency Preparedness Commission retweeted
⚠️TSUNAMI ADVISORY in effect for the California coast. Stay away from the water! Stay away from beaches and waterways! Remain away from shore until local officials say that it is OK to return. #KnowYourZone at conservation.ca.gov/cgs/tsun…. #CAwx #Tsunami
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There is a coastal flood advisory in effect this evening, July 21, 2025. Minor flooding of Bayshore lots, parks, and roads. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth!
Larger than normal tidal swings will bring minor tidal flooding to the Bayshore over the next few evenings. Why? The combination of lunar perigee on July 20th and a new moon on July 24th.
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🔥 Home fires kill 7 people/day—but working smoke alarms can cut the risk in half. The @RedCross is offering FREE smoke alarm installs + fire safety info in Marin. 📞 Call (415) 721-2381 🔗 redcross.org/sound-the-alarm… 📎 Please share the flyer!
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🔥 In 2017, the Tubbs Fire destroyed 5,600+ structures—including author Brian Fies’ home. This Thursday (7/24), join a conversation on wildfires, trauma, and resilience. 📍 Mill Valley Library 🗓️ 7/24/25 | ⏰ 6:00–7:00 pm 🔗 info and RSVP: millvalleylibrary.libcal.com…
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School’s almost out — the perfect time to get your kids involved in preparedness! 🛑👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ✅ Practice evacuation routes 🧰 Build a Go Bag together 📇 Review your emergency contact list Make it simple, make it fun — and get everyone ready. Learn more at ready.gov/kids
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CERT Basic Training gives you the skills to help your family and community in a disaster when first responders can’t get there right away. Get ready. Be the help. 💪
SMFD is partnering with ReadyMarin and the Central Marin Fire Department to deliver this 20-hour, FEMA approved disaster response class on Saturday, June 7th and 14th. ☑️ FREE class open to everyone. ☑️ Must be over the age of 14. Register here: bit.ly/CERT-2025
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Wildfire readiness isn’t solely about your individual actions—it’s about making sure you and the entire community are prepared to reduce risk and protect what matters most.
It takes all of us to build a fire-resilient California. 🤝 CAL FIRE continues to scale up fuels reduction efforts across California—clearing overgrown vegetation, creating fuel breaks, and supporting local communities in becoming more fire-adapted. Whether it’s maintaining defensible space or hardening your home, we each play a role in reducing wildfire risk. Yesterday in San Diego County as part of #WildfirePreparednessWeek, CAL FIRE and several other local and statewide partners came together to showcase an active community fuel break and the fire resilience work happening in the community of Crest. Residents are stepping up—clearing space around their homes, retrofitting for ember resistance, and working together to reduce risk before the next fire starts. This community-wide effort is what it takes to make a real impact. It’s about preparing—not just reacting. Build your Wildfire Action Plan and take the first steps toward protecting your home and neighborhood at: bit.ly/WildfireAction #ReadyForWildfire #DefensibleSpace @cal_office
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Cleaning up your yard? Make a reservation for a free Chipper Day. Visit chipperday.com/marin
🌲 You still have time to sign up for Chipper Days! 🚛✨ 📅 Make a reservation BEFORE building your pile and no later than the Friday before your scheduled event to secure your spot. Click here to watch a quick video on how to prep your pile properly 🔗 ow.ly/Ljwe50VNcpR
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🚨Many Mill Valley homes sit on steep hillsides, along narrow roads, and amid dense vegetation. In a wildfire, the safest way out is usually downhill—but only if you plan ahead. 📅 Join the April 26 Evacuation Drill cityofmillvalley.gov/Evacuat… 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/91hgUjhmSIE
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Mill Valley Emergency Preparedness Commission retweeted
You may be ready for the next emergency, but did you remember to prepare your pet too? 🦴 The CDC has more excellent resources for keeping our pets safe during emergencies → cdc.gov/healthy-pets/emergen…
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🚨 Evacuation drills aren’t just practice — they save lives. Mill Valley’s next citywide evacuation drill is Saturday, April 26. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/B7SUHqBZPEI?si=OCly… ℹ️ More info: cityofmillvalley.org/Evacuat…
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