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South San Francisco Prepares for Major Storm, Offers Residents Sandbags

City officials are urging residents to prepare for a storm that's about to make landfall Wednesday.

The following alert is from the SMC Alert System:

WINTER STORM WARNING: A large winter storm is expected to make landfall on the San Mateo County Coast sometime late Wednesday night into Thursday morning and continue for about 24 hours.

Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast. Secure any items that could be blown by high winds. Prepare by having extra flashlight batteries in the event of power outages.

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Have food and water on hand. Be alert for mudslides, and wires and trees down when driving.

Sandbags are available at the following City location:

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City Of South San Francisco Corporation yard 550 North Canal Street*

*Please limit 10 sandbags per house hold

Visit the following website for additional storm information: www.nws.noaa.gov/os/water/tadd/Please

Share this information with friends and neighbors who may not subscribe to SMC Alerts, and encourage them to sign up. This message will be updated in 24 hours with fresh forecast information.

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