San Benito County Emergency Services is hosting three upcoming workshops to help prepare local residents, businesses and organizations for the upcoming El Niño winter storms.
Those workshops are set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at San Juan Bautista City Hall, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the San Benito County Administration Building, and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Southside School gym.
Homeowners can learn about such precautions as cleaning gutters, 72-hour emergency kits, needed supplies and accessibility to resources, O’Neill said.
Locals can find out answers on what to do if they’re living in low-lying areas or how to make sure their pets stay safe, said O’Neill and Emergency Services Specialist Kris Mangano. It’s particularly important to be prepared for a major emergency because of the county’s geographic position. “We’ll pretty much become an island for a little while,” he said.
There will be staff present from public works, the fire department, law enforcement, the National Weather Service and the office of emergency services.
