SANDBAG LOCATIONS: (Open
only during rainy season)
1. Civic Center - Alma Street and Burgess
Drive
2. Central Menlo Park - Pope Street and Laurel Avenue
CITY OF MENLO PARK EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN: The City of Menlo Park adopted the updated Emergency Operations Plan in January 2011.
DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS MANUAL: The
Menlo Park Police Department has put together this manual to help
residents and businesses get through an emergency.
BE
PREPARED: Homeland Security
suggestions for putting together a kit and a plan to get you and
your family through the first three days of a disastrous event.
CREEK
LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM: City
of Palo Alto's real time monitors -- for potential flooding hazards.
Check here during times of heavy rain and possible flooding conditions.
WINTERIZING:
When Summer is over, it's time
to get ready for several months of rain, wind, and cold.
There are numerous sensible steps a homeowner can take to help
winterize or prepare for the change in the weather.
HAZARD MAPS: Interactive maps showing the risk level of various disasters including earthquakes, flooding, landslides, wild fires and tsunamis are available from the Association of Bay Area Government. This website includes maps and numerous resources to help mitigate for these hazards.
PREPARING
FOR THE WINTER: Residents
can take the following actions...
- Make sure rain gutters, downspouts,
and splash blocks are all in good working order
- Replace furnace filters to keep
your heating system efficient
- Add insulation stripping to
windows or doors as needed
- Sweep up the curb and gutter
area in front of your home
- Prepare or refresh a home based
emergency kit (drinking water, first aid kit, no cook canned
goods, hand can opener, a radio, flashlight, and extra batteries)
- Make sure your autos have proper
anti-freeze levels
- When Driving leave more distance
for safe breaking and make extra effort to see school children,
pedestrians, and autos
CITY
PREPARATIONS: City of Menlo Park
Officials are also taking the following measures...
- Checking Construction sites
to ensure best practices are being used to prevent soil erosion
into the storm drain system and creek
- Checking the San Francisquito
Creek to identify and remove debris
- Checking and clearing street
storm drain areas
- Expedite clearing of leafs from
major street gutter areas
- Check and replenish needed emergency
supplies and equipment
You
can view additional information this topic at the State of California's
Office of Emergency Services website: www.oes.ca.gov
