City of Half Moon Bay Emergency Preparedness ~ Take Steps Now to be Ready for Earthquake, Fire, Flood

NEWSLETTER/VIDEO. From the City of Half Moon Bay eNews, November 10th, 2022 and the City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 15th, 2002 at 7:00pm by Zoom.

HMB Mayor, Debbie Ruddock, introduces the agenda item and Interim Public Works Director, Maz Bozorginia presents.

No one likes to think about disasters or emergencies that may affect our families and homes. But it’s important for everyone to periodically assess their preparedness so that everyone has the tools and information to endure and recover. Preparation at the individual and household levels will help our community as a whole to get through a disaster and come out of it stronger and more resilient.

Now is a good time to take stock of your preparedness for earthquake, fire/wildfire, human-caused disasters, and power outages. And even though we’re in the midst of a record-breaking drought, climate change can bring dramatic variations in weather, and severe flooding remains a real possibility as we enter fall and winter.

Visit our website and ready.gov for easy steps, detailed information, and other links to help you prepare for specific types of emergencies. In the meantime, here are some basics:

• Register for SMC Alert to receive emergency alerts
• Prepare emergency supplies to last 72 hours, including non-perishable food, water, batteries, flashlights, a manual can opener, and a battery-operated radio
• Create an emergency evacuation plan for your family
• To prevent them from falling during an earthquake, secure heavy items like bookcases, refrigerators, water heaters, televisions and objects that hang on walls
• If your area is prone to flooding and heavy rain is predicted, fill up sand bags at the City fill in station and use them to protect your property. Bags and sand for you to fill is at the Historic Train Depot below Johnston House 110 Higgins Canyon Road
• During heavy rain, prevent backups and localized flooding in your neighborhood by helping to keep storm drains in your neighborhood clear. Call Half Moon Bay Public Works Maintenance at 650.726.7177 if you see significant blockages and water backups (after 5pm, call the Sheriff’s dispatch at 650.726.8286)

Preparación para emergencias: ¡siempre es una buena idea! Tome medidas ahora para estar preparado para terremotos, incendios e inundaciones

A nadie le gusta pensar en desastres o emergencias que puedan afectar a nuestras familias y hogares. Pero es importante que todos evalúen periódicamente su preparación para que todos tengan las herramientas y la información para resistir y recuperarse. La preparación a nivel individual y familiar ayudará a nuestra comunidad en su conjunto a superar un desastre y salir de él más fuertes y resistentes.

Ahora es un buen momento para hacer un balance de su preparación para terremotos, incendios/incendios forestales, desastres causados ​​por humanos y cortes de energía. Y a pesar de que estamos en medio de una sequía sin precedentes, el cambio climático puede traer variaciones dramáticas en el clima, y ​​las inundaciones severas siguen siendo una posibilidad real a medida que entramos en otoño e invierno.

Visite nuestro sitio web y ready.gov para conocer pasos sencillos, información detallada y otros enlaces que lo ayudarán a prepararse para tipos específicos de emergencias. Mientras tanto, aquí hay algunos conceptos básicos:

• Regístrese en SMC Alert para recibir alertas de emergencia
• Prepare suministros de emergencia para 72 horas, incluidos alimentos no perecederos, agua, baterías, linternas, un abrelatas manual y una radio a batería.
• Cree un plan de evacuación de emergencia para su familia
• Para evitar que se caigan durante un terremoto, asegure objetos pesados ​​como libreros, refrigeradores, calentadores de agua, televisores y objetos que cuelguen de las paredes
• Si su área es propensa a inundaciones y se pronostican fuertes lluvias, llene bolsas de arena en la estación de llenado de la ciudad y utilícelas para proteger su propiedad. Las bolsas y la arena para que las llene se encuentran en el Historic Train Depot debajo de Johnston House 110 Higgins Canyon Road
• Durante fuertes lluvias, evite los desbordamientos y las inundaciones localizadas en su vecindario ayudando a mantener despejados los desagües pluviales de su vecindario. Llame a Mantenimiento de Obras Públicas de Half Moon Bay al 650.726.7177 si observa obstrucciones significativas y desbordamientos de agua (después de las 5:00 p. m., llame al despacho del Sheriff al 650.726.8286)

If your area is prone to flooding and heavy rain is predicted, fill up sand bags at the City fill in station and use them to protect your property. Bags and sand for you to fill is at the Historic Train Depot below Johnston House 110 Higgins Canyon Road

City Council of Half Moon Bay Meets ~ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00pm

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The New Now ~ Virtual Remote Public Agency Meetings

Watch streaming, or the Pacifica Coast TV video, that we will post. Stay tuned!

The meeting will be held at the Adcock Community Center for any members of the public who wish to speak in person, though we do encourage all members to participate remotely.

The meeting will be:

• streamed live on Comcast Channel 27 and Pacific Coast TV website
• the City’s website online (via Granicus)
• and on Facebook Live
  • one in English (City of Half Moon Bay FB Page)
  • one in Spanish (City of Half Moon Bay Recreation FB Page)
• Recorded by Pacific Coast TV (PCTV)

Members or the public are welcome to submit comments (in accordance with the three-minute per speaker limit) via email

to jblair@hmbcity.com prior to or during the meeting, via Facebook live during the meeting, and via two phone lines during the meeting – (650) 477-4963 (English) and (650) 445-3090 (Spanish).

The City Clerk will read all comments into the record.

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