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(Below letter from Congressman Garamendi shared by Glen)
Dear Friend,
Multiple wildfires are raging through our community forcing a number of mandatory evacuations. As we fight this fire complex, I urge you to be prepared for an emergency situation regardless of your community’s current evacuation status. As California enters the dangerous wildfire season, I’ve compiled a list of links and tools that you can use to ensure you are prepared and up to date on the emergency situations that may affect you. To received public safety and evacuation updates for your community, text your zip code to 888777 or visit https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/ for more information.
Information on the Current Evacuation Orders
The LNU Lighting Complex fire has resulted in 3 evacuation orders that are currently affecting certain communities in Yolo, Solano, and Lake County. For the most up to date information regarding the status of the evacuation orders in these counties, what communities are affected, and where members of those communities can evacuation to please review the resources for each county that I have included below.
Yolo County
- For maps of evacuation zones, visit Yolo County’s website.
- Prepare your evacuation routes by visiting http://evacuate.yolocounty.org.
- For emergency alerts, visit Yolo Alert.
- To register for Yolo Alert, visit their website.
Solano County
- For a current map of fires, evacuation zones, road closures, and evacuee shelters, visit the Solano County incident map.
- For emergency alerts visit Alert Solano.
- Register for Alert Solano online.
- To report missing persons, call (707) 784-1613 or (707) 784-1607
- For information on evacuation area & shelter information, call (707) 784-1634 or (707) 784-1635
Lake County
- Lake For a current map of fires, evacuation orders, evacuation points, and power outages, visit the Lake County LNU Complex Incident Map.
- For emergency alerts, visit LakeCo Alerts.
- Register online at LakeCo Alerts.
- Alternatively, for emergency alerts, visit Lake County Nixle.
- Register online at Lake County Nixle.
General Evacuation Tips
Put together your emergency supply kit and keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate. Plan to be away from your home for an extended period of time. Each person should have a readily accessible emergency supply kit. Backpacks work great for storing these items (except food and water) and are quick to grab. Storing food and water in a tub or chest on wheels will make it easier to transport. Keep it light enough to be able to lift it into your car. Ensure you plan with COVID-19 in mind.
Checklist:
- Face masks or coverings
- Three-day supply of non-perishable food and three gallons of water per person
- Map marked with at least two evacuation routes
- Prescriptions or special medications
- Change of clothing
- Extra eyeglasses or contact lenses
- An extra set of car keys, credit cards, cash or traveler’s checks
- First aid kit
- Flashlight
- Battery-powered radio and extra batteries
- Sanitation supplies
- Copies of important documents (birth certificates, passports, etc.)
- Don’t forget pet food and water!
For additional tips and resources on assembling an emergency supply kit, visit.
- Ready for Wildfire page: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/get-set/emergency-supply-kit/
- Ready.gov page: https://www.ready.gov/evacuation.
- If evacuated, take a photo or video of your property to assist in potential insurance claims.
In addition to the tools and resources provided above, if you have an urgent matter you would like to bring to my attention, please call my District Office at (530) 753-5301 or my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-1880. Please stay safe and comply with notices from public safety officials. It is an honor to serve you, and together we can get through this emergency.
Sincerely,
JOHN GARAMENDI
Member of Congress
(Article below from Harvard Medical School on better cholesterol numbers)
Focus on fats. Most of the cholesterol in our bodies does not come directly from cholesterol-containing foods like eggs. Rather, it is made by our bodies from components of food. To improve your cholesterol profile, avoid saturated fats (found in animal products). These fats increase unhealthy LDL levels. Instead, replace some of the saturated fats in your diet with healthier unsaturated fats, which are found in fish, nuts, avocados, and vegetable oils, such as olive oil, canola oil, and safflower oil.
Choose whole grains. Whole-grain breads, pasta, and cereal help prevent dramatic ups and downs in blood sugar and make you feel full longer. Many of these foods contain fiber that lowers LDL levels.
Make healthy substitutions. Eat more fruits and vegetables, especially if you substitute these for processed foods like potato chips. And make healthy dairy substitutions: fat-free milk instead of whole milk, or plain yogurt instead of sugar-laden versions.
Take a cholesterol-lowering drug if you are at high risk for heart disease—even if your cholesterol is normal. Statin drugs first became available in the 1980s and proved far better at lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol than previous drugs. These medications reduce the body's production of LDL cholesterol and help it reabsorb existing LDL. When studies showed that taking statins reduced the chance of getting heart disease, most doc-tors assumed that this was exclusively through their ability to lower cholesterol. However, statins also lower the chance of heart disease even if you have normal levels of total cholesterol or LDL cholesterol. The likely reason: statins dampen inflammation and help prevent arterial plaques from rupturing and causing a heart attack.
The decision to go on a statin depends on your age and overall cardiovascular risk. If your cholesterol is high-normal but your overall risk of a heart attack is low, it may be unnecessary to take a statin. Conversely, if your cholesterol is average but your overall risk is high, taking a statin may be a smart move.
To help people determine their 10-year risk of a heart attack, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology created an online calculator; you can find it at www.health.harvard.edu/heartrisk. Using that number, you and your doctor can decide on your best course.
A second class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, the PCSK9 inhibitors, is also available. The two drugs in this class are alirocumab (Praluent) and evolocumab (Repatha). These are approved for people who are already taking the maximum tolerated dose of a statin and either have known heart disease (a previous heart attack or stroke) or a genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolemia that causes very high LDL levels.
For more on how to reduce your health risks from heart health to dementia, buy A Guide to Men's Health Fifty and Forward by Harvard Medical School.
(These articles may trigger questions you can ask your doctor, but Above all follow your doctor's advice.)
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