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When
disaster strikes, 2-1-1 is there to connect you to information, relief,
and recovery resources. We'll help answer
your questions and provide a central place for updated information
as conditions change. There will be no more searching to find the
numbers for countless hotlines which spring up during a crisis. One
call to
2-1-1
will connect you with a friendly voice and put you on the path to
the information you need.
A major earthquake is always a possibility in California. Now we
have new threats, such as terrorism, West Nile virus and the avian
influenza. These emergencies call for a central source of information
where you can turn to get or give help. 2-1-1 is that place for our
community.
2-1-1 is currently being built into the infrastructure
of Santa Clara County's disaster response program. In the event of
a
regional disaster, 2-1-1
will be mobilized as the county's central source for information
on relief and recovery activities.
We know that 2-1-1 works in a disaster. In the days after the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001, Connecticut's 2-1-1 system fielded
calls from victims, their families, and worried members of the public
seeking help for themselves and opportunities to help others.
Callers found answers at 2-1-1, which sent messengers on foot to
get the latest news from the overwhelmed relief agencies. In Atlanta,
where thousands of airline passengers were stranded when air traffic
was grounded, 2-1-1 became the place to call and offer a room to
weary travelers.
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