In the North Bay, many residents are on storm watch. They’re getting ready for heavy rain and possible flooding. On Thursday, one community on the Russian River was getting a hand from firefighters assisting folks prepare for the storms.
Airtight, waterproof emergency go-bags were free for the taking at a pop-up event, hosted by Sonoma County Fire District.
“These go-bags, dry bags will help keep their items dry if they have to evacuate or it’s super stormy,” said Karen Hancock from Sonoma County Fire District.
Karen Hancock says the timing of this giveaway is no coincidence. Back-to-back storms are headed to the Bay Area.
“We know there’s storms coming with significant rain between Sunday and Tuesday, we’re here to help our community get prepared,” said Hancock.
Chad Eral is concerned about flooding near his ranch.
“When high water comes, we’re far enough away from the river – we’re not going to deal with flooding but then we get trapped, isolated type of thing,” Eral said.
“I’m not looking forward to it at all,” said Tiffany Campos.