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Rain, Wind Has Major Impact on Local Communities

From flight delays and cancellations at SFO to flooding in several areas, Sunday was quite a weather day.

 

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The warnings were in place Saturday night and they came to fruition on Sunday, one of the stormiest days of the current series of storms passing through the Bay Area.

Creeks throughout San Mateo County and Palo Alto overflowed their banks, causing problems in homes and on the roads.

Information on San Francisquito Creek can be found here.

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The wind and rain contributed to accidents, power outages and felled trees.

A car stalled in floodwaters on Redondo Beach Road in Half Moon Bay Sunday afternoon. A rescue was performed in conjunction with State Parks Lifeguards and an inflatable boat from the San Mateo County Harbor Patrol. No injuries were reported but a man, his girlfriend and two Newfoundlands were removed from the vehicle and escorted to safety where they were checked by Fire District paramedics, according to Clayton Jolley, Battalion Chief, San Mateo County Fire Department, Coastside Fire District.

At least 25 flights were cancelled at San Francisco International Airport and others were delayed more than two hours.

Delays at SFO were expected to accumulate and worsen into the night. Passengers are encouraged to check the status of their flights before leaving for SFO. 

To locate the status of flights, check here.

In addition to flooding caused by overflowing creeks, several inches of water were reported in north and southbound lanes on U.S. Highway 101 near Cesar Chavez Street.

In Santa Cruz County, all southbound lanes on CA-17 at Sugarloaf Road are blocked by a rockslide. Motorists are advised to expect delays and to avoid the area.

An accident was blocking the left lane of the westbound CA-92 connector ramp to southbound I-280 in San Mateo. A severe traffic alert is in effect. Motorists are advised to expect delays and to avoid that area too.

For up-to-date traffic alerts, click here.

Accidents have also been reported southbound 280 at Bunker Hill Road near San Mateo, southbound 280 at Foothill Expressway, northbound on 101 near Woodside Road, northbound 101 near 380, northbound on 280 near Sand Hill, 101 southbound near Hillsdale, 101 southbound near Marsh and northbound 101 near Sierra in Brisbane.

Trees have been reported downed on Crescent Ave. in San Mateo, Woodside Road in Woodside, near the intersection of Oak Knoll and Summit in East Menlo Park and Bear Gulch Road near Skyline Blvd.

Wires were downed near Milagra Drive and Oceana Blvd. and on Johnson Ave. in Pacifica.

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Holly Bell May 12, 2013 at 02:59 pm
If the city council likes fake plastic nature, then let them saran-wrap their own yards! LEAVE OURRead More PARKS ALONE!! This is soccer special interest pressure on city government at its worst, and the city council appears unwilling or unable to withstand it. Crestview Park is a particularly quiet, serene, simple park with lovely views which the council now wants to turn into a sports arena. Any day you can go there and see families playing on the grass, toddlers and moms enjoying picnics and play time, kids learning to ride their bikes on the nice flat paved area, athletes and older folks enjoying the flat natural track (the only one in San Carlos) to get in shape, teens throwing frisbees on the lawn. It is a perfect place for ALL residents to enjoy according to their needs, not a sports arena dedicated to one activity at the expense of all. Belmont faced a similar lack of sports venues, but they did not choose to pave paradise. They wisely raised money and built a sports complex and spared their beautiful parks for use by ALL residents. I would like to see our city council do the right thing also. And by the way, the opposition to this short-sighted plan is far more than "some residents"! Please visit our booth at Hometown Days.
Brenda May 9, 2013 at 04:10 am
One summer my kid had soccer camp on at an artificial turf field. It was terrible. It madeRead More everything hotter and very uncomfortable. I had to pull my kid out of camp early because of it. I do not think it is better for the environment OR for kids. Just go to any turf field and try to walk across it on a hot day. Try to go barefoot on it (good luck!) We have been told not to microwave plastic containers because of BPA and bad chemicals that can cause cancer. What about heating up plastic grass and running around on it, breathing the fumes that come off it?? How is that any different?
R. W. Dehner May 9, 2013 at 02:20 am
Artificial turf is appropriate for dedicated use sports venues, not for multi-use city parks.
Gordon cook April 15, 2013 at 11:30 am
Thanks for doing this. The one blatant thing I observe on a daily basis is the number and frequencyRead More of deputy's at Starbucks on 800 laurel street and the sky kitchen. I never see them in the neighborhoods. The police department was much better