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Home My WebLink About2017-2018 Winter Storm Outlook City wide Winter Storm Meeting For the last 18 years City staff meets to prepare Finance.Recreation, Community Development, and Public Works, City Managers Office, for the winter storm season. Meeting takes place in October/November.Meeting includes, Police, Lifeguards, Fire, eventsperiodsless events but more extreme precipitation and wind events dry winters and very wet seasons Critical dry fuel in fall with 7Mild winters Above normal precipitation Warm fall conditions, especially Santa Ana wind Weak or moderate El Nino conditions have brought Last wet winters (above normal were La Nina)–snow melt between storms and dry –-10 Santa Ana wind past winters tendency for NOAA is making a soft projection on an El normalbut stronger storms to come through our area. Temperatures are forecast to be warmer than Long outlook surf forecast is –wait and see flashlights, foul weather gear, and other equipment availablebe used during flooding Outfitted with water proof Resources Four full time staff membersBoats and personal watercraft can Up to 10 part-time staff members NonAvailable 24 hours-emergency will be case by case basis Resources 2 bulldozers, for emergency response1000 filled sandbags available 24 hours HelicopterHand crew for sandbagging 2Beach patrol truck and Polaris-4 hours to mobilize Cert for sandbags Resources Staff4 wheel drive vehiclesElectronic sign boardsParking servicesVIPsCert PSA’s –How to fill sand bags City PIO –Mike Henderson City websiteSBTVFlyersSocial media th yard, and Liberty Gate Staff –on call Started on Nov. 6Fire Stations, Lifeguard Headquarters, Public Works 10,000 empty bagsTo be completed before the Thanksgiving holiday Winter Sand DykeTraffic Control signs available for street Sand Bags Pumps Can be delivered within 1 hourDeployed when rain is forecast over 1 inch an hourContracts with 3 different vendors emergency contact cardsO.C.Works, and City Manager Internally Public Works has updated and handed out new Flyers, Social Media, City Website, SBTV, and Alert Cell phonesEmail chain during an event800Mhz radios –P.D., Fire, Lifeguards, Public Externally 72 hours in advance, departments will be and activate the EOC if necessary monitor and determine the extent of the event contactvia Alert OC, social media, or door to door notified of the expected event 48 hours in advance, residents will be notified 24 hours in advance, staff will be on scene to or the Police Chiefconsideration This decision is made by either the Lifeguard Chief When the pier decking is wet closing the pier is a Who closes the pier? Questions? Successes and outcomes Forecasts are unpredictableInterpret the data