Make A Plan The “Make a Plan” content helps residents create a clear, practical household emergency plan. It guides families to plan communication, evacuation routes, meeting locations, and special needs, while signing up for local alerts. The goal is to reduce confusion, protect lives, and ensure faster, safer response and recovery.
Build A Kit It’s important to plan ahead for disasters. Give your household the best chance of surviving a disaster by being ready to go and evacuating early. This includes going through pre-evacuation preparation steps to increase your home’s defenses, as well as creating evacuation and emergency plans for your family.
Emergency alerts In the event of an emergency, official communications from the city's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be updated on the city website and shared through our official communications outlets including SMC Alert and our social media channels.
Evacuation preparedness tips It’s important to plan ahead for disasters. Give your household the best chance of surviving a disaster by being ready to go and evacuating early. This includes going through pre-evacuation preparation steps to increase your home’s defenses, as well as creating evacuation and emergency plans for your family.
Evacuation zones In the event of a large-scale emergency requiring mass evacuations, the Menlo Park has developed designated evacuation zones for the entire community. Look up your address using the search button below to know your zone ahead of time so that you can quickly evacuate if orders for your zone are issued.
Pet Preparedness The purpose of Pet Preparedness is to ensure that animals are included in every stage of emergency planning so they remain safe, cared for, and protected during disasters. By encouraging residents to prepare pet emergency kits, maintain updated identification and medical records, and plan for evacuation and sheltering needs, Pet Preparedness strengthens overall household resilience. When pets are
Neighborhood Preparedness Neighborhood preparedness guidance for Menlo Park residents. Encourages neighbors to connect, share emergency information (SMC Alert, Know Your Zone, PSPS), create communication and evacuation plans, coordinate skills and resources, and use leader toolkits and templates to strengthen block-level readiness and resilience.
Business Preparedness Business preparedness helps companies protect employees, customers, and operations before, during, and after an emergency. In Menlo Park, earthquakes, power outages, wildfire smoke, flooding, and extreme heat can disrupt business with little warning. Planning ahead reduces downtime, limits financial losses, and helps businesses reopen quickly while strengthening community resilience.
Access and Functional Needs Emergencies affect everyone differently. People with access and functional needs may require additional planning to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. In Menlo Park, inclusive preparedness helps ensure older adults, people with disabilities, individuals with limited English proficiency, and those with medical needs can stay safe during emergencies.