UPDATE: The storm has eased in the Bay Area but we’ll continue to add updates as they come.
Read on below for coverage from Thursday, Dec 11:
Town Crier staff are following the storm from around town and publishing updates here and on Twitter, where we’re also collecting bulletins from local police departments and utilities providers. Find us @latc for rolling updates in real time.
As of 5 p.m. Thursday power service has remained consistent in the Los Altos area – follow outages via PG&E’s map here: pge.com/myhome/outages/outage/
Mountain View police are updating a map of flooded areas (below). Los Altos roads remain open but Central Expressway has a major closure between Matilda and Wolf as of 5 p.m. Thursday.
Los Altos Parks and Recreation has closed part of the parking lot at Hillview Community Center and advises that there is some flooding in that area. At 11:06 a.m., the Los Altos Police Department also reported that Foothill Expressway is closed in both directions at Loyola Corners due to flooding.
Central Expressway is closed due to flooding through much of Sunnyvale, and the Dana/Evelyn exit off 237 has also been closed. In Palo Alto, sections of Oregon Expressway, Middlefield and West Bayshore Road are experiencing pooling water and restricted traffic.
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High winds and flash flood watches have been issued for all Bay Area Counties for today (Thursday, Dec. 11). Local transit authorities note that flash flooding particularly affects drivers in this region and advised against driving through standing water.
Los Altos residents can get sand bags at the city’s Municipal Services Center, located in the McKenzie Park parking lot, 707 Fremont Ave. In Los Altos Hills, sandbags are available at the town’s Corporation Yard located at 27400 Purissima Road, Los Altos Hills.
Storm Resources:
- Downed Power Lines and Emergencies: call 9-1-1
- Non-Emergencies (downed trees, street flooding, etc.):
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office (408) 299-3233
Los Altos Police Department 947-2770
Power Outage (PG&E)1-800-743-5000
- Use Santa Clara Valley Water District’s ‘Access Valley Water’ to report downed trees, creek flooding and issues to the district via phone app (available for download at http://www.valleywater.org/avwapp/) or online at https://clients.comcate.com/newrequest.php?id=80.
- , PGE’s power outages map and reporting tool: http://www.pge.com/myhome/outages/outage/
Mountain View Police Department Flooding Map:
