SANTA ROSA, Calif. – North Bay first responders are no strangers to atmospheric rivers, and the experience has left them well-equipped to handle the swarm of storms heading to the Bay Area for the holiday week.
Battening down: — The City of Santa Rosa activated its free sandbag stations on Friday. A lot of takers will come before the storm swarms intensify early next week.
“In the course of those three waves, is expected to potentially reach up to 11 inches of rain. That’s obviously a considerable amount,” said Santa Rose Fire Department Fire Marshall Paul Lowenthal.…