Frequently Asked Questions

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Office of Emergency Services - Resident Needs / Plans

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  • Call the Nevada County Sheriff's non-emergency line at 530-265-7880. If you are unsure if the emergency is life threatening or not - call 911.

    Office of Emergency Services - Resident Needs / Plans

  • OES continually identifies situations or conditions that have the potential of causing injury to people, and damage to property or the environment. A list of hazards are located in the Nevada County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (PDF).

    Office of Emergency Services - Resident Needs / Plans

  • The primary plan maintained and utilized by OES is the Nevada County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).  For a listing of additional emergency plans visit our County Emergency Plans page.

    Office of Emergency Services - Resident Needs / Plans

  • This will depend on decisions made by the responding agency and eventually the incident commander. Always monitor the local media since public safety agencies will make every effort to ensure the media broadcasts critical information.

    Office of Emergency Services - Resident Needs / Plans

  • Yes. Sand and sandbags are available for free for Nevada County residents every year between October 1st and April 30th. The current locations are listed on the Sand and Sandbags page.

    Office of Emergency Services - Resident Needs / Plans