洛杉矶县发布厄尔尼诺防备指南：12处地点免费发预装沙袋、每人最多25个
位于加州的洛杉矶县（Los Angeles）县政府发布厄尔尼诺（El Niño）防备指南：洛杉矶县已正式进入风暴季，县消防局将于11月7日至28日在全县12处指定地点举办免费社区沙袋发放活动，居民每人可领取最多25个预装沙袋，现场提供开车取袋（drive-up）方式。
指南解释，县公共卫生局在出现可能把街道污染物冲入海洋的显著降雨时，会发布海洋水质降雨提示（Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory）：提示自降雨结束后持续72小时，因为雨水径流可能使近岸海水细菌水平超过州标准；居民可在县公共卫生局网站的互动地图上查看海洋水质采样点。
指南特别提醒居民考虑洪水保险：标准房主保险不承保洪水损失，洪水险是单独的保单，且通常至少要30天才生效。加州投保洪水险的住宅不足2%，厄尔尼诺冬季正是通过联邦紧急事务管理署（FEMA）国家洪水保险计划检视保障的时机；居民可用县公共工程局的洪水区判定工具查询自家物业是否位于洪水风险区。
指南还介绍，洛杉矶县公共工程局工程师近日在受 Eaton 山火影响的社区为居民提供免费的物业评估，讲解如何让住宅更好地抵御洪水、泥流与泥石流。更多防灾提示与洛杉矶县警报注册可查询 ready.lacounty.gov。
（来源：洛杉矶县）
LA County Issues El Niño Preparedness Guide: Free Pre-Filled Sandbags at 12 Locations, Up to 25 Per Resident
The County of Los Angeles, California, has issued an El Niño preparedness guide as the county officially enters storm season: the Los Angeles County Fire Department will host free community sandbag distribution events from November 7 to November 28 at 12 designated locations, where residents can receive up to 25 free pre-filled sandbags, with a drive-up option available.
The guide explains that the Department of Public Health issues an Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory anytime there is significant rainfall that may flush contamination from city streets into the ocean, causing bacterial levels to exceed state standards in ocean waters; the advisory stays in effect for 72 hours after rainfall has ended, and an interactive map of ocean water sampling locations is available on the department's website.
The guide also urges residents to explore flood insurance coverage: standard homeowner's insurance does not cover flood damage, flood coverage is a separate policy that can take at least 30 days to take effect, and with less than 2% of California homes insured against floods, an El Niño winter is a timely reminder to explore coverage through FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. The Public Works Flood Zone Determination tool shows whether a property sits in an area at risk of flooding.
County Public Works engineers also recently provided a free property assessment in an Eaton Fire-impacted neighborhood, highlighting how residents can better protect their homes from flooding, mudflows, and debris flows. Safety tips and county alert sign-ups are at ready.lacounty.gov.
(Source: County of Los Angeles)
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图片来源：图：加州保育团进行防洪沙袋作业演练。公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: California Conservation Corps members practice flood fighting with sandbags. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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