SANDBAG LOCATIONS: (Open
only during rainy season)
1. Civic Center - Alma Street and Burgess
Drive
2. Central Menlo Park - Pope Street and Laurel Avenue
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.
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
