尔湾10月26日办厄尔尼诺防备镇厅会 气象局与消防局到场讲冬汛准备
尔湾市政府10月13日宣布，将于10月26日（周一）下午5时30分至7时在市政厅议会厅（1 Civic Center Plaza）举办厄尔尼诺防备镇厅会，邀请国家气象局、橙县消防局等机构到场，讲解今冬强降雨季的准备与应对。活动设讲座与问答环节，同步通过Zoom直播并录制回放。
据市府公告，国家气象局客座讲者将讲解厄尔尼诺展望，以及季节展望与单场风暴预报的区别；橙县消防局、尔湾市应急管理办公室以及公共工程与可持续发展部门，将介绍强降雨、洪水、大风、倒树、排水口堵塞和道路险情等情况的防范与响应安排。
公告还介绍了市府如何监测天气并协调应急、维护排水、街道与树木系统，以及市民领取沙袋的市沙袋计划。市府表示，倒树、排水口堵塞、内涝等非紧急问题可通过Access Irvine应用或致电949-724-7600上报，紧急通知可注册AlertOC接收。
City of Irvine to Host El Niño Preparedness Town Hall on October 26
The City of Irvine announced on October 13 that it will host an El Niño Preparedness Town Hall on Monday, October 26, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at Irvine City Hall, 1 Civic Center Plaza, with the National Weather Service, the Orange County Fire Authority and city departments presenting on winter storm preparation and response. The event will include a presentation and a question-and-answer session, and will be livestreamed on Zoom and recorded.
According to the city, a guest speaker from the National Weather Service will explain the El Niño outlook and the difference between a seasonal outlook and a forecast for an individual storm. The Orange County Fire Authority, the city's Office of Emergency Management, and the Public Works and Sustainability Department will cover preparation and response for heavy rain, flooding, high winds, downed trees, clogged storm drains and hazardous road conditions.
The announcement also describes how the city monitors conditions and coordinates its response, maintains drainage, street and tree systems, and runs its sandbag program for residents. Non-emergency problems such as downed trees, clogged drains and localized flooding can be reported through the Access Irvine app or by calling 949-724-7600, and residents can sign up for AlertOC emergency notifications, the city said.
图片来源：图：尔湾市政中心（Irvine Civic Center）黄昏实景。Azusa Tarn／Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 4.0
