Thursday, January 21, 2010

Alert OC

Los Alamitos residents are encouraged to take necessary precautions before the arrival of today’s storm. This will be the fourth successive storm affecting Southern California.

The National Weather Service estimates this storm to arrive in Orange County during the early afternoon hours and may be of a longer duration than Wednesday’s storm. Rainfall amounts of one to two inches are predicted for much of the County. This additional precipitation will fall over already saturated ground, bringing the danger of localized flooding. The storm may bring thunderstorms and other types of severe weather.

City and County Emergency Operations Centers will remain activated to respond to the current weather situation. The County’s Public Information Hotline is staffed and ready to accept inquiries regarding the storm. The Public Information Hotline number is (714) 628-7085.

For non-emergency police assistance call (562) 594- 7232 For life threatening emergencies call 9-1-1.

Corporal Rick Moore
Los Alamitos Police Department