SLO Reporter

Rainfall amounts from anticipated winter storms could be significant, which may potentially cause local flooding. City Staff has taken preemptive measures to mitigate and/or reduce the flooding potential where possible (i.e., drain cleaning, etc.) The City continues to clean the storm drains and drainage pipes throughout the year to minimize the potential for flooding.

Should you wish to make sandbags to protect private property, the City has sand available at the City Streets Yard located at 1220 Paso Robles Street (refer to the image included here).

Please make sure to bring a shovel and bags.

Empty sandbags are available for purchase at the following locations:

• Burt Industrial Supply 2125 Golden Hill Road 1-805-237-2471
• Lowe’s 2445 Golden Hill Road 1-805-602-9051
• Blake’s Hardware 1701 Riverside Avenue 1-805-238-3934
• Farm Supply 2450 Ramada Drive 1-805-238-1177

For guidance on disaster preparedness (i.e., Flood Safety Checklist), please visit the City of Paso Robles Emergency Services website: http://www.prcity.com/432/Disaster-Preparation

Important Emergency Contact Information:

• Emergencies Paso Robles Police Department 911 or 805-237-6464
• Electrical/Power PG&E 1-800-743-5002
• Storm/Street/Drainage Questions Department of Public Works 1-805-237-3861
• Stormwater Hotline stormwater@prcity.com or 1-805-227-7240

Original source can be found here.