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Monday, September 28, 2026
By City of Santa Barbara

Shared on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara: The County of Santa Barbara is sharing updated details for its Virtual El Niño Community Meeting, taking place on Thursday, October 1 from 5:30-7 p.m. The meeting will provide important information on this year’s weather outlook, storm-season preparations, and emergency readiness.

This meeting was previously advertised, and the County is providing updated details regarding access and participation.  Due to significant public interest, the presentation will be livestreamed on YouTube in both English and Spanish. A recording will be available immediately following the livestream through the same links.

To view the meeting in English please watch on the County’s YouTube page: County of Santa Barbara El Niño Community Meeting

To view the meeting in Spanish please watch on the County’s Español YouTube page: Reunión comunitaria sobre El Niño para el condado de Santa Barbara

The Zoom link previously advertised will remain active, but it is strongly encouraged to attend via YouTube as Zoom capacity is limited to 1,000 participants.

Community Questions
If you have questions or comments, please submit them by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Comments and questions will be shared with panelists, and panelists will do their best to answer as many questions as possible during the community meeting.


Please note that no additional questions will be taken during the virtual meeting beyond those submitted in advance. Panelists will share their contact information to answer any follow-up questions that are not addressed during the meeting.

Featured Speakers
The virtual meeting will include presentations and insights from the following panelists:

>> Todd Hall
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard
>> Stacy Silva
Interim Director
County of Santa Barbara Office of Emergency Management
>> Josh Cazier
Division Chief for Emergency Operations
County of Santa Barbara Fire Department
>> Matt Griffin
Deputy Director for Water Resources
County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department
>> Mostafa Estaji
Deputy Director for Transportation
County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department
>> Jesús Armas
Director
County of Santa Barbara Community Services Department
>> John Maxwell
Commander, South County Operations Division
County of Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office

Helpful Storm Resources

Access real time rainfall and stream gauge data, flood readiness guides, and storm season tips.

Find emergency preparedness information and register for ReadySBC Alerts.

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