Oakland Public Works Alert: Mudslides and fallen trees are forcing an indefinite total road closure on Ascot Drive at Chelton Drive. More updates to follow.
Rain and stormy weather are forecasted by the National Weather Service to continue later this week. The City of Oakland has received hundreds of calls for service for flooding, fallen trees and other weather-related issues since the region’s record-breaking stormy weather began in early January. We are working around the clock to address them. As we continue this work it is also hugely important for Oakland’s residents and property owners to prepare and keep their property safe from weather impacts.
The City has made sandbag materials available free of charge to the public at two locations:
* The Municipal Service Center, 7101 Edgewater Drive, on weekdays from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
* Drainage Services Facility, 5921 Shepherd Canyon, on weekdays from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
However, SUPPLIES ARE CURRENTLY EXTREMELY LIMITED, and we encourage the community to consider finding the same supplies at a local hardware store, home improvement store, or landscape supply store. The City distributed more than 18,000 sandbags and many miles of plastic sheeting to protect public hillsides against potential slides. Our priority, as always, is to protect homeowner safety, property and the infrastructure.
Rain causes potholes; lots of rain can cause lots of potholes. Drivers and cyclists should be especially careful over the coming weeks to watch for new damage to our roadways. Many of our roadway workers and resources are focused right now on safety issues raised by the storms, and once we address them we will resume our focus on road repair. Please continue to report any issues to the Oakland Call Center, which you can reach at (510) 615-5566, www.oaklandpw.com, [email protected] or through the mobile app SeeClickFix. We are grateful for the public’s assistance, patience and understanding.
We want to make sure you have all the information and tools you need. Please take a look at this instructional video for sandbagging your property to prevent flooding. In the information posted just below the video, you will also find a link to more preparation and storm safety tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRylOmhwgX8
