Westminster发布11月应急准备公报：雨季防洪沙袋每户限领12袋，感恩节安全提示一并公布
位于加州橙县的Westminster市市府发布2026年11月应急准备公报，围绕冬季雨季与防洪、应急警报、感恩节安全、冬季居家准备以及市政防灾规划五方面，向居民公布本月的防备事项与资源。
防洪方面，公报提醒：进入冬季雨季，强降雨可能压垮排水系统、淹没街道与路口。遇到被淹的道路、人行道或通道，应遵循「掉头，不要涉险」（Turn Around, Don't Drown）原则，切勿步行或驾车穿越洪水——仅12英寸深的流水就足以冲走一辆小型汽车。公报同时提醒，普通房主与租客保险一般不承保洪水损失，洪水保险通常有30天等待期才生效，有意投保的居民应提前向保险经纪人确认保单范围；市府并提供加州保险厅的洪水保险资源供查询。
需要沙袋的居民可前往Westminster市政场（Westminster Municipal Corporation Yard，14381 Olive St., Westminster, CA 92683，电话（714）895-2876）领取，开放时间为周一至周五上午7时30分至下午4时30分，恶劣天气期间供应；每位居民限领12袋，领取时请携带能证明住址的身份证件，供应情况可先致电确认。市府另备有《2026年风暴防备指南》供居民查阅，并提供关于橙县2026至27年厄尔尼诺情况的区域资讯。
应急警报方面，公报请居民订阅三类通知：MyShake手机应用提供地震预警；南加州爱迪生公司（SCE）客户可在其账户偏好中心选择以电邮、短信或语音电话接收停电与公共安全断电（PSPS）通知；市府本身也通过订阅电邮发布市政新闻、活动、道路封闭与公共安全警报。更多防灾资源可查ReadyOC网站。
感恩节安全方面，公报提醒：烹饪时不要让食物无人看管，灶台与高温器具周围三英尺内设为儿童禁入区，并使用计时器；测试烟雾报警器并备好灭火器，油锅起火切勿用水扑救。炸火鸡只能在室外平坦、不可燃的地面上操作，火鸡须完全解冻并擦干。食品安全上，火鸡应烹至内部温度165华氏度，在冰箱、冷水或微波炉中解冻，剩菜应在烹饪后两小时内放入冰箱。
冬季居家方面，公报建议测试烟雾与一氧化碳报警器并更换电池，在冬季重度使用前检修暖炉、壁炉或柴炉，密封门窗缝隙并为外露水管保温，取暖设备与可燃物保持至少三英尺距离，切勿用烤箱取暖。此外，市府正在更新《地方灾害缓解计划》（LHMP），请居民在问卷关闭前上网填写简短问卷，协助市府规划如何防备并降低各类灾害风险。市府地址为8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA 92683，防灾专页为市府官网的应急准备页面。
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Westminster Issues November Emergency Preparedness Bulletin: Sandbags Capped at 12 Per Resident for the Rainy Season, Thanksgiving Safety Tips Included
The City of Westminster, a city in Orange County, California, has issued its November 2026 emergency preparedness bulletin, covering winter rain and flood readiness, emergency alerts, Thanksgiving safety, winter home preparation and city hazard planning.
On flooding, the bulletin notes that heavy rainfall heading into the winter rainy season can overwhelm storm drains and flood streets and intersections. Anyone approaching a flooded road, path or walkway should follow the rule 'Turn Around, Don't Drown': never walk or drive through floodwater, as little as 12 inches of moving water can carry away a small vehicle. Standard homeowners and renters policies generally do not cover flood damage, and flood insurance typically carries a 30-day waiting period, so residents considering coverage should plan ahead and confirm details with their insurance agent; the city also points residents to California Department of Insurance flood resources and information on El Niño 2026-27 conditions in Orange County.
Residents can obtain sandbags at the Westminster Municipal Corporation Yard, 14381 Olive St., Westminster, CA 92683, phone (714) 895-2876, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., during inclement weather. Sandbags are limited to 12 per resident, and residents should bring identification showing proof of residency and call ahead on availability. The city also offers a 2026 Storm Preparedness Guide.
For alerts, the bulletin encourages sign-ups for the MyShake earthquake early-warning app, Southern California Edison outage and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) notifications through the SCE Preference Center, and the city's own email updates on news, events, road closures and public safety alerts; additional resources are at ReadyOC.
For Thanksgiving, the city advises never leaving cooking food unattended, keeping a three-foot kid-free zone around stoves and hot appliances, using timers, testing smoke alarms, keeping a fire extinguisher nearby and never using water on a grease fire. A turkey should be deep-fried only outdoors on a flat, non-flammable surface, fully thawed and dry; cooked to a safe internal temperature of 165°F; thawed in the refrigerator, cold water or microwave, never on the counter; and leftovers refrigerated within two hours.
For winter home readiness, residents should test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, have heating equipment inspected before heavy use, seal drafts and insulate exposed pipes, and keep heaters at least three feet from anything that can burn, never using an oven to heat the home. The city is also updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) and strongly encourages residents to complete a brief survey on the city website before it closes. City Hall is at 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA 92683.
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