Since the storms began to rage in the San Mateo County on New Year's Eve, he has provided help and resources to local residents and cities. The local council took a look at numbers in addition to that assistance, often in partnership with cities, non-profit organizations and others.
Thus, the county of San Mateo registered until last 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 housing capacity
- 72 individuals served at temporary evacuation points throughout the county
- 40 Red Cross volunteers deployed
- 1 generator to power much of Pescadero High School
Additionally, the San Mateo County 59th Fire Department is responding in Pescadero as floodwaters rise from Pescadero Creek.
- 30 generators distributed to households in Pescadero with members who need electricity due to medical problems
- 500 tons, or 1 million pounds of bulk sand for sandbags
- 21,000 pre-made sandbags provided to local residents, used by the County Department of Public Works
- 35,000 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 Celular Sobre Ruedas ?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 Dec. 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 assistance related to storms ?through January 10, 2023 at noon?; The main needs were shelter and sandbags.
Given this, 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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