The Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) announced that sewer spills on the Coastside were at an historic low, zero in 2018, thanks to the dedication, hard work, and proactive measures taken by management and staff. “As part of its 2017 Strategic Plan, SAM committed to making operational and maintenance changes to achieve zero sewer spills within […]
Power Report By City of HMB Vice Mayor Adam Eisen
ARTICLE. Last week, we had a 60KD (60,000 volt) transmission line that had an insulator that cracked (there are usually a few on each transmission line). Due to our location with the salty air, which speeds up the corrosion of the equipment, and rough storms the insulator broke. When one cracks, you must replace them […]
FRS/GMRS Radio (WalkieTalkies) Basic Training ~ Learn How to Communicate in a Disaster, Part 1
TRAINING POWERPOINT. Communications Neighborhood Command Post must maintain communications with all teams during an incident. Use whatever works: phone, cell, texting, pen and paper, smoke signals …. But when all else fails, radio still works. To be effective, we need to learn Emergency Radio Communications! About FRS Radios Also known as “Walkie Talkies” No license […]
Learning from the 1989 SF EARTHQUAKE ~ by Stewart Brand (Spring 1990)
PHOTO-ESSAY. This article—which first appeared in much briefer form in the Chronicle—is an attempt to reconstruct the confused events of that first two hours at Divisadero and Beach, and to distill some advice that might be useful to anyone wishing to survive a disaster and to help others to do the same. The article is dedicated […]
Lost Car Found at Montara State Beach After Valentine’s Storms
PHOTOS by Dan Stegnik. Yesterday, Dan took these pictures. In 2017, locals Dan and Thu-ha Nguyen spent a lot of time rappelling down the Montara cliffs to get the space where Richard Moss’s Hyundai Tiburon went over the cliff at low tides. They tried diving at high tides until the sand came in and hid the ocean […]
Four Boats Beached in Pillar Point Harbor After Valentine’s Storms!
PHOTO ESSAY. In front of the “Herring Buildings” in Pillar Point Harbor, Valentine’s Week storms. Bigger Anchor, maybe? This boat was pushed up at high tide, with a 50 mph winds, in a storm surge. It is not going to move without a chain saw. They will try to wobble it over and pop […]
Where do You Think San Mateo County is Most Vulnerable to Climate Change Hazards?
NEW LINK. Climate change MAPPER geo-locating webpage. Drop a pin and upload a picture where you think there is a risk of: Wildfire Extreme Heat Precipitation Flooding and Sea Level Rise Other GET INVOLVED! Climate Ready San Mateo County is trying hard to reach out, in person and on-line. Share the MAPPER with friends that live in […]