![]() Unless you have a life-threatening health/medical condition requiring continuous medical attention, you should go to a designated American Red Cross or Special Needs Shelter. ![]() Local hospitals must maintain the capability to provide for the needs of the very sick or those with life-threatening injuries. Why can't I go to a hospital instead of a Special Needs Shelter? Residents of nursing homes, convalescent and retirement homes, or adult congregate living facilities are responsible for the evacuation of their own patients and must have emergency plans to handle these types of situations. Pets are not allowed in General Public Shelters unless they are service animals.ĭo I need to register if I am a resident of a nursing home, convalescent and retirement home, or adult congregate living facility? It is important to bring shot records, food, and a crate. Pets are welcomed at all "Pet-Friendly" shelters. Please ensure to bring bedding, food and supplies for them as well. Your family will be allowed in the Special Needs shelter with you. Persons seeking sheltering are encouraged to bring a caretaker with them to the Special Needs shelter. Also, leave your porch light on this will assist the authorities that drive around your neighborhood after the storm to indicate that you have electricity.Ĭan I bring my family to the Special Needs shelter? Can they stay with me? In addition, please bring the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of family and friends should you need to contact them or to provide information of your whereabouts. You are encouraged to bring some food, snacks, and water with you. The American Red Cross and/or Salvation Army provides food at the shelters. A book, magazine, or something to occupy your time while you wait for the storm to pass.Medical supplies that you utilize on a daily basis, this includes any portable oxygen, cannula, diabetes testing kit, nebulizer, etc.Other special items such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, walkers, special dietary foods, etc.Non-prescription medicines (2-week supply).Miscellaneous items like games, toys, battery-powered radios and flashlights. ![]() Personal items, toiletries and medications.Rain and snow might not be the only type of precipitation the storm produces, as some small hail is also possible, as the core of the cold in the upper atmosphere from the storm pushes ashore in Southern California from late Wednesday into Thursday. The strength of the winds will tend to diminish as the storm moves south later in the week, since the system is expected to weaken and enlarge, but any breeze combined with rain and chilly temperatures will make for a raw feeling in the Los Angeles Basin. "With an already saturated ground due to recent heavy rain, downed trees and power outages are a real concern," said Johnson-Levine. In the lower elevations, including the Bay Area, gusts could approach 50 or 60 mph. Wind gusts as high as 100 mph are possible in the mountains, which when combined with heavy snow will lead to dangerous blizzard conditions. This storm will be no different, with the next round of strong winds likely to affect the Bay Area, the northwestern parts of the state and the Sierra, during the late Monday through Tuesday night time frame. ![]() Last week's storm unleashed powerful winds of over 70 mph in parts of the state, even shattering windows on skyscrapers in San Francisco. Lesser amounts of snow are forecast in the Transverse ranges, but still can lead to travel delays. The portion of Interstate 5 that goes through the Grapevine in Southern California may also be impacted as precipitation arrives and snow levels drop. Redding, California, which only averages around 4 inches of snow per year, could see a sizable fraction of that total as abnormally cold air accompanies the storm, allowing snow levels to fall low enough for the city to see snow for a time. In some portions of the state, snow may be able to fall in places where it isn't commonly reserved. "Pass closures are very likely, even on well-traveled highways such as Interstates 5 and 80, where travel will become difficult or even impossible by Tuesday night," added Johnson-Levine.
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