FIRE/DISASTER & EMERGENCY INFORMATION

• Ramona West End Fire Safe Council – (includes downloadable/printable PDFs of the extremely helpful Ramona Fire Go to Guide for Fire & Disaster and the Ramona Evacuation Map)
• Watch Duty provides real-time push notifications about wildfires in California. It is operated by experienced fire reporters and other collaborators who monitor radio scanners and other data sources 24 hours a day (Android & Apple apps available too)
• genasys Project mobile app provides evacuation management tool that helps communities and first responders more effectively plan, communicate, and execute evacuations. It is a platform where residents can look up their addresses using the search bar and use the zone map to find evacuation information for their area. (Android & Apple)
• Text to 9-1-1 is available in San Diego County. Call if you can; text ONLY if you can’t.
• San Diego County Sheriff’s Department – Ramona Substation
• Helicopter Announcements – Call or text “Hello” to (858) 866-HELO (4356) to receive helicopter messages straight to your phone.
• Dialing or Texting “988” will connect people in distress to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 
• San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E):
  • Outage map
  • Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) dashboard
  • Rotating outages
• California Smoke Spotter mobile app provides a smoke forecast – Prescribed Fires, Wildfires, Air Quality (Android & Apple)

FOOD RESOURCES

• Vista Hill Smart Care, Ramona (resource guide & monthly calendar of food resources)
• First Congregational Church of Ramona (food distribution on the second Friday of the month). Also see the FCC Ramona Facebook page.        
• SOWED in Ramona (food distribution at Calvary Chapel Ramona every other Saturday.  Watch the SOWED in Ramona Facebook page for updates.
• Ramona Food & Clothes Closet Mobile Pantry (Feeding America San Diego mobile pantry every third Friday of the month; plus, pantry in store: Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm) – website / Facebook
• San Diego Food Bank – website / Facebook    
• San Diego Hunger Coalition – website / Facebook
• CalFresh – supplemental nutrition program for families and individuals who meet certain income guidelines – website or call 2-1-1.
• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) – website 
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – website
• Tips for Finding Infant Formula (CA Dept of Public Health) – website

PET FOOD ASSISTANCE

• Helen Woodward Animal Center’s AniMeals program 
• San Diego Humane Society Pet Food Assistance

OTHER RAMONA RESOURCES     

• Ramona Senior Center – website / Facebook
• Ramona Community Library – website / Facebook
• Vista Hill Smart Care Ramona – website (includes a food distribution calendar & local resource guide)
• VFW Post 3783 Ramona – website / Facebook   
• Latest Census Data – 92065 – Census Bureau Profile

COUNTY RESOURCES

• 2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more – website
• Cool Zones – The two designated Cool Zones in Ramona are the Ramona Community Library (Mon-Sat) and the Ramona Senior Center (Mon-Fri). This program also offers free fans and transportation for qualified persons – website
• If you find a lost pet in the unincorporated area of the County, call County Animal Services’ 24-hour emergency dispatch number (619) 236-2341. If you lost your pet, check the lost and found page online – website
• Planning & Development Services/Ramona: website
• Report road-related issues such as potholes, cracks, damaged or missing signs, trash, graffiti and more located in Unincorporated San Diego County by phone or online – website
• Health & Human Services Agency – additional resources – website
• Property tax assessments for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year may file an application to appeal their value between July 2 and November 30, 2022 – website

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

• SDG&E offers many assistance programs available to help you with your monthly utility bills and flexible payment options may be available – website
• The California Mortgage Relief Program uses federal Homeowner Assistance Funds to help homeowners get caught up on past-due housing payments and property taxes – website
• The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands – website

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

• Senator Brian Jones – website / Facebook  
• Assemblymember Carl DeMaio – website        
• County of San Diego Supervisor Joel Anderson – website / Facebook 

LOCAL MEDIA

• Ramona Home Journal – website / Facebook
• Ramona Sentinel – website / Facebook
• San Vicente Valley News – website