Emergency tips for Coastsiders

UPDATE: Power has been restored to Half Moon Bay and the shelter at Adcock Center has been closed.

Coastsiders are cautioned to shelter in place, according to Half Moon Bay’s Emergency Operations Center. Limited shelter is available at the Adcock Center at 535 Kelly Ave as long as power is out. The HMB Police Dept and Coastside Fire District’s Emergency Operating Center will be at the fire station in Half Moon Bay is long as the power is out.  PG&E has not provided an estimated time for when the power is expected to be restored and it could be out the entire weekend.

Seton Coastside in Moss Beach is open for all medical emergencies, but the Coastside Medical Clinic in Half Moon Bay is closed. The EOC is reporting the grocery stores in HMB are closed.

Sand bags are available at these locations:

 

• Half Moon Bay City Hall, 501 Main Street, in the open parking lot off Johnston Street

 

• Half Moon Bay Corp Yard at 880 Stone Pine Road (east end of road)

 

• Princeton’s Public Works Corp Yard at 203 Cornell Avenue

 

• Pescadero High School at 350 Butano Cut Off Road

Additional cautions:

 

• High surf warnings and coastal flood watch remains until Sunday afternoon

 

• Intersection lights are out - please relate to them as four way stops

 

• Take care with burning candles - don’t leave them unattended

 

• Do not use propane or charcoal as an inside heat or cooking source

 

• Limit driving

 

• Stay away from flooded roadways, ditches and high surf.

 

• Avoid downed power lines