Since the storms began to rage in the San Mateo County On New Year's Eve, the city has provided help and resources to local residents and cities. The local city council gave a look at some of that assistance in numbers, often in partnership with cities, nonprofits and others.
Thus, San Mateo County recorded until January 10:
- 236 displaced people temporarily accommodated in hotels
- 2 thousand 1 meals served to displaced residents
- 160 homeless individuals enrolled in the Inclement Weather Program, which expands shelter capacity
- 72 individuals treated at temporary evacuation points across the county
- 40 Red Cross volunteers deployed
- 1 generator to power much of Pescadero High School
Additionally, San Mateo County Fire Rescue 59 is responding in Pescadero as flood waters rise from Pescadero Creek.
- 30 generators distributed to homes in Pescadero with members who need electricity due to medical issues
- 500 tons, or 1 million pounds of bulk sand for sandbags
- 21,000 prefabricated sandbags provided to local residents, used by the County Public Works Department
- 35 thousand empty sandbags provided to residents
- 15,000 feet of sandbag rope, the length of 14 Salesforce towers or almost twice as long as the Golden Gate Bridge
- 10 thousand zip-ties to tie down sandbags
- 1 Cellular On Wheels (COW), a mobile cellular network, stationed in Pescadero to help boost cellular service
- 1,417 calls to Public Safety Communications for fire or emergency medical services on December 31, 2022, the start of the storm – compared to about 400 calls on a typical Saturday.
- 484 calls to 2-1-1 for non-emergency storm-related assistance – through noon on January 10, 2023 –; Top needs were shelter and sandbags.
Remember to call 9-1-1 only in an emergency. An emergency is any serious medical problem (chest pain, seizures, bleeding), any type of fire (business, car, building), any life-threatening situation (fights, person with weapons), or to report crimes in progress.
It should be noted that during storms, county emergency response teams coordinate the response from the Emergency Operations Center on the Center County campus in Redwood City.
While representatives from the American Red Cross, Pacific Gas & Electric, Cal Fire, the California Highway Patrol, and many other local agencies and organizations participated in the briefings as key players in the overall response.
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