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Home / Alert Archive / Community Resources for Winter Storms

Community Resources for Winter Storms

Published January 19, 2023

Community Resources

  • Road Conditions
    • Cruz511.org: includes highways, local roads, and CHP reports
    • Highways: Caltrans Quickmap – https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
    • SF Bay Area: 511.org
    • Unincorporated County maintained roads: sccroadclosure.org
    • To report road closures, call 831-477-3999
  • For storm-related questions, including questions about shelters, contact the Rainstorm Call Center 831-454-2285 
  • Report damage or hazards:
    • Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line: maintenance@sccrtc.org
    • Structural damage call 831-454-3171
    • Street flooding in City of Santa Cruz: (831) 420-5530
    • Highways-Caltrans: https://csr.dot.ca.gov/
  • Evacuation Maps: https://aware.zonehaven.com/search?mc_cid=c1f2cf8ff3
  • Reserve 911 CodeRED emergency alerts: https://www.scr911.org/general/page/sign-reverse-9-1-1-notifications-codered

Other resources

  • Need help with storm prep/clean-up? Request for Flood Response Volunteers
  • Federal Taxes: California storm victims now have until May 15, 2023, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced. Read more.
  • PG&E Power Outages: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter/
  • Sandbags:
    • Santa Cruz City:  https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/public-works/emergency-storm-preparation/sandbag-information
  • USGS San Lorenzo river Gauge: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/11160500

Other Emergency Phone Numbers

  • Threat to life or property: Call 911
  • American Red Cross: (831) 462-2881

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