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The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the City of Santa Barbara addresses the planned response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security emergencies in or affecting the City. This plan does not address normal day-to-day emergencies or the well established and routine procedures used in coping with such emergencies.

City of Santa Barbara Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Activation Plan
This Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Activation Plan is for use by members of the City Staff who have EOC responsibilities during an emergency or disaster.

Santa Barbara City has become a Tsunami Ready Community. To read the news release from NOAA click here. This is based on requirements from the National Weather Service.

In Santa Barbara, disasters can happen without warning. Learn how our city has developed response plans and how we train our first responders.