Notice of Early Warning System Siren Test The San Luis Obispo County Early Warning System sirens will be tested on Saturday, August 25. The sirens will sound twice - at noon and again about thirty minutes later. East test will last 3 to 5 minutes. This is a test and does not require any action on your part. However, if you hear the sirens at any other time, local radio and television stations will broadcast emergency information. During the tests local stations will be conducting normal programming. In case of an emergency, local stations and other area Emergency Alert System stations will broadcast important information and instructions. The sirens are designed to prompt you to go indoors and tune your radio or television to a local station for emergency information. The sirens can be used to alert you to any local major emergency. Remember, Saturday, August 25 is only a test.

For information on emergency preparedness, please see the various links on this page. The County's most recently adopted emergency and hazard mitigation plans can be seen by clicking on the below links, for the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, Tsunami Response Plan, or the Earthquake Response Plan. Links to many other local, state, and federal agencies can be found by clicking on the "Links to Related Sites" link.

For information on Potassium Iodide (KI) visit the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Personal and family emergency preparedness information can be found by visiting the American Red Cross