The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index is forecasting a strong Santa Ana wind event Monday, Jan. 20 and Tuesday, Jan. 21 for areas in LA, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties. Northeast to east winds of 20 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph will occur in Monday morning and then decrease through the day becoming local 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph after sunset, according to the forecast. The windiest locations will receive gusts to 80 mph on Tuesday morning. Humidity will be in the single digits and teens throughout the day. Temperatures will be near normal with mid-40s to low 50s across the mountains and mid-60s to low 70s in the valleys. Both the live and dead fuel moisture will be critically dry.         Preparation StepsPreparing can start with four important steps: 1. Be Informed: Be informed about emergencies that could happen in your community and identify sources of information in your community that will be helpful before, during, and after an emergency. Register with AlertOC to receive emergency notifications in Yorba Linda. Access Ready.gov to learn what to do before, during, and after an emergency. 2. Make a Plan: Discuss, agree on, and document an emergency plan with those in your care. You will want to consider creating a Family Communications Plan, a plan for Shelter-in-Place, a plan on how you will Get Away, and Emergency Plans at School and Work. 3. Build a Kit: Keep enough emergency supplies – water, non-perishable food, first aid, prescriptions, flashlight, and a battery-powered radio on hand – for you and those in your care.  Be prepared to improvise and use what you have on hand to make it on your own for at least three days, maybe longer. While there are many things that might make you more comfortable, think first about fresh water, food, and clean air. Here’s a basic emergency home kit list: 4. Get Involved: There are many ways to get involved especially before a disaster occurs. The whole community can participate in programs and activities to make their families, homes, and places of worship safer from risks and threats. After preparing yourself and your family for possible emergencies, take the next step and get involved in preparing your community. Learn more about the City’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), a program designed to train community volunteers in basic disaster response skills. Sources: City of Yorba Linda, Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index