Likely Disasters & Disruptions for the Elk Grove Area, Sacramento County
Know your area's most likely disasters and prepare for the associated disruptions!
Likely Disasters
Flooding & Localized Floods
Severe Weather - Extreme Cold and Freeze
Severe Weather - Extreme Heat
Severe Weather - Wind and Tornadoes
Earthquake
Wildfire: (Burn Area, Heavy Smoke)
Terrorism - Civil Unrest
Disease Outbreak - Pandemic
Train Derailment
Chemical Exposure
Likely Disruptions
The matrix, below, lists the most likely disruptions associated with the most likely disasters for the Elk Grove, Sacramento County area. Knowing the likely disruptions, along with prayerful guidance, will help you in your preparedness efforts.
LDS Disaster Review_1-1-2021.pdfSome likely Disruptions that may result from the likely disasters include:
Power Outage
Food and Cooking
Drinking Water
Medical Services
Transportation and Fuel Supply
Emotional & Spiritual Well-Being
Can you think of other disruptions that you and your family may need to plan for?
2016 LHMP All Hazard Table.pdfSacramento County has prepared its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) to identify, assess, and mitigate the most likely natural disasters to impact our area.
The County is vulnerable to numerous hazards that are identified, profiled, and analyzed in this plan. Floods, levee failures, drought, wildfires, and other severe weather events are among the hazards that can have a significant impact on the Sacramento County planning area and its residents.
The table lists all the likely natural disasters identified for our area.