Listas: One Black Woman Is Making California Emergency Prep Effort a Family Affair

Manny Otiko | California Black Media&  & (CBM) – California is admired for its beautiful weather.  But the Golden State is also susceptible to natural disasters because of the frequency of earthquakes, landslides, forest fires, super storms, flooding, and intense heat, particularly in its desert regions.& & According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, severe flooding resulted in more than 200,000 California& homes and businesses being left without power in 2023.& & & To help families prepare for disasters, the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) has launched the Listas program. This informational campaign, featuring women from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, teaches other women how to prepare for natural disasters. The initiative includes 70 videos created to be shared online.   Launched in March, Women’s History month, the campaign& was promoted& during a press conference hosted by& California Black Media& and& & Ethnic Media Services& on April& 4.& & Shayla Happi Amenra-Warmsley, who is Black, an educator and mother of two, is featured in a Listas video talking about planning for extreme weather.  Amenra-Warmsley, said participating in a video for emergency planning made her think about what she needs to do for her family during a natural disaster. In her video, she...