According to the National Weather Service (NWS) an atmospheric river storm is expected to enter our region later this afternoon, February 25, lasting through Wednesday, February 27. The NWS has issued a Flash Flood Watch Advisory in effect from today, February 25, 4:00 p.m. until February 27, 4:00 a.m. Moderate to heavy rainfall and strong, gusty winds are expected
Remember, if needed, free sandbags are available to Sunnyvale residents and can be picked up at 221 Commercial Street 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. However, self-service is available anytime. If you are not a Sunnyvale residents and need sandbags, please visit the Santa Clara Valley Water District webpage at https://www.valleywater.org/sandbags for distribution locations for your area.
To report localized flooding in Sunnyvale please call 408-730-7400.
As a friendly reminder, please do not call 911 for power outages as this will tie up our emergency lines for any life-threatening emergencies, instead please call PG&E at 800-743-5002 or visit them online at https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/alerts/alerts.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_outagealerts.
If you have pets, please also make sure that they have warm shelter. If they are outdoors bring them inside or provide a warm space. Follow these tips from Humane Society Silicon Valley to help keep your pets safe and warm:http://www.hssv.org/what-we-do/pet-care-services/other-resources/pet-care-tips-cold-weather.html. If you see a pet in distress please call us at 408-730-7178.
Here are a few important numbers to have on hand:
For Downed Trees Sunnyvale (8am-4pm): 408-730-7506
For Downed Trees in Sunnyvale after 4pm: 408-730-7180
Downed Power Lines in Sunnyvale: 408-730-7180 or 800-743-5000
For Clogged Drains/Localized Flooding in Sunnyvale: 408-730-7400
Remember, if you see a downed tree or power line do not approach it. Stay more than 30 feet away from any downed power line, and do not go near the pole or anything touching the line.
Please check on family, friends, neighbors and others who might be at risk of cold-related health conditions. If you know of anyone who needs warm shelter please provide them this link for a list of cold-weather shelters and warming centers throughout Santa Clara County: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/osh/NeedAssistance/Shelter/Pages/home.aspx.
Stay warm, be safe, and remember we’re a phone call away if you need us! 911 for life-threatening emergencies and 408-730-7180 for non-emergencies.
