jtara - 4:43 pm on Oct 22, 2007 (gmt 0)

If appropriate (news and community sites in the affected areas), you might want to publicize these resources, which are both relatively new and not well-known to the public.

The American Red Cross has just activated registration services on safeandwell.org. The site allows individuals to list themselves as "safe and well" and others to search for listings.

For those not in immediate danger, the "211" system is being used to distribute evacuation information. This is a very new service that the public is not yet well-aware of. It's important to use this service for information requests, to keep the 911 system clear for genuine emergencies.

"Reverse 911" is being used very effectively to notify people of evacuations. San Diego has a "reverse 911" service that autodials landlines (unfortunately, not cell) to issue notices in an emergency.

Apx. 100 square miles of San Diego County are now under mandatory evacuation - the largest evacuation in San Diego history.

The San Diego Union-Tribune website is down, and has been for some time, making information that much more scare. (Neither the Union-Tribune nor their co-location provider are in an affected area, AFAIK.)