Lake Elsinore市议会听取冬季风暴准备简报：厄尔尼诺或带来偏湿冬季 市府备沙袋并预置避难场所
Lake Elsinore讯——位于加州河滨县的Lake Elsinore市，Lake Elsinore市（Lake Elsinore）市议会10月13日听取市府冬季风暴准备简报。市紧急服务经理拉尔夫·梅萨（Ralph Mesa）与国家气象局一名气象学家在会上说明，厄尔尼诺现象提高了南加州今冬降水高于常年的可能性，市府已按可能出现洪水等天气影响的方向做准备。据本地媒体《Elsinore 24/7》10月15日对这场市议会会议的报道，气象学家在会上表示，厄尔尼诺只是让偏湿冬季的概率上升，并不保证今冬一定多雨，相关影响包括山洪、泥石流、雷暴与风灾。
梅萨在会上表示，市府与国家气象局保持协作，监测天气变化并在风暴临近时通知工作人员；公共工程人员会在已知易涝地点设置警示标志、检查排水系统并备好设备。上周末，热带风暴「瑞秋」（Rachel）残余已给当地带来强降雨和局部山洪。梅萨说，他在那次天气过程中联系了当地学区，确认体育馆可作潜在避难场所，并联系美国红十字会预置资源待命。
市府的准备还包括在公共工程场院提供沙袋，地址为北朗斯塔夫街（N. Langstaff St）521号。梅萨在会上介绍了居民层面的准备事项，包括预先规划道路被淹时的替代路线、制定涵盖宠物在内的全家应急计划，以及准备至少够用三天的应急物资（每人每天一加仑饮用水、不易腐食品、急救包、手电、电池、药品与宠物用品）。他还解释了疏散警告与疏散令的区别：警告意味着应收拾物资准备离开，命令则意味着必须立即离开。居民可通过市府紧急服务部门网页与社交媒体账号获取防灾信息，市紧急服务电话为951-346-2283。
（资料来源：《Elsinore 24/7》10月15日对Lake Elsinore市议会10月13日会议的报道）
Lake Elsinore Council Hears Winter Storm Readiness Briefing as El Niño Tilts Odds Toward a Wetter Winter
Lake Elsinore — Lake Elsinore is a city in Riverside County, California. The Lake Elsinore City Council heard a winter storm readiness briefing on October 13. City Emergency Services Manager Ralph Mesa and a National Weather Service meteorologist told the council that El Niño has raised the likelihood of a wetter-than-normal winter in Southern California, and that the city is preparing for possible flooding and other weather impacts. According to Elsinore 24/7's October 15 report on the council meeting, the meteorologist said El Niño tilts the odds in favor of a wetter winter but does not guarantee one, and that possible impacts include flash flooding, debris flows, thunderstorms and wind damage.
Mesa said the city works with the National Weather Service to monitor conditions and notify staff as storms approach, and that Public Works crews place signs in known flood-prone areas, check drainage systems and keep equipment available. Over the preceding weekend, the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel brought heavy rain and isolated flash flooding to the area. Mesa said that during that storm he contacted the school district about the availability of gyms as potential shelter locations and contacted the American Red Cross to put resources on standby.
The city's preparations also include sandbags available at the Public Works yard at 521 N. Langstaff St. Mesa outlined household steps presented at the meeting, including planning alternate travel routes in case usual roads flood, making an emergency plan for the whole household including pets, and assembling a supply kit lasting at least three days, with one gallon of water per person per day, nonperishable food, a first-aid kit, flashlights, batteries, medications and pet supplies. He also explained the difference between an evacuation warning, which means residents should prepare to leave, and an evacuation order, which means residents must leave immediately. Emergency preparedness information is available through the city's Department of Emergency Services webpage and social media accounts, and the city's emergency services line is 951-346-2283.
(Source: Elsinore 24/7, October 15, reporting on the Lake Elsinore City Council meeting of October 13)
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