» EMERGENCY STORY WARNING - 12/15/10 :
TULARE COUNTY PREPARES FOR INCOMING STORMS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :
Office of Emergency Services Urges Preparation for Inclement Weather
VISALIA - Tulare County is taking precautionary measures in
anticipation of a series of winter storms, forecast by the National
Weather Service to begin impacting the area on Friday and last well into
next week. Heavy precipitation and localized flooding in flood-prone
areas are possible with this series of storms. To properly prepare
residents for the incoming storms, Tulare County is providing locations
where residents can obtain sandbags, and is taking extra steps to
identify potential problem areas.
Sandbag materials are available at the following Tulare County
facilities, beginning on Thursday, December 16th, through the duration
of the storms:
• Cutler-Orosi Fire Station, 40779 Road 128, Cutler
• Lemon Cove Fire Station, 32490 Highway 198, Lemon Cove
• Three Rivers Fire Station, 41412 South Fork Drive, Three Rivers
• Lindsay Fire Station, 19603 Avenue 228, Lindsay
• Doyle Colony Fire Station, 1551 Success Drive, Porterville
• Pixley Fire Station, 200 N. Park Drive, Pixley
• Porterville Road Yard, 1243 W. North Grand Avenue, Porterville (business hours only)
Sandbags will also be made available by most cities within Tulare
County. Contact your city to determine the sandbag pickup location
nearest you.
Tulare County Office of Emergency Services will continue to monitor the
storm throughout the weekend and provide necessary resources, equipment,
and staff as required. As part of the County's pre-season planning,
crews have been working to clean debris from streets and gutters and
also cleaning out excesses that might cause trouble during a severe
weather event.
Some precautions that residents can take during a severe storm include:
stay indoors or take shelter until heavy rain passes, carefully consider
weather and road conditions if you must travel, and listen to a weather
or news channel for the latest information and news updates.
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Allison M. Lambert
Media Specialist, Administrative Services Division
Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency
5957 South Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA, 93277
Telephone: (559) 624-8007
Fax: (559) 740-4382
E-Mail: ALambert@tularehhsa.org
