Re: USA - Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake California
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Monday August 25, 2014 9:10am
City of Napa CURRENT STATUS 9am Mon Aug 25, 2014
Following the 6.1 earthquake that hit the North Bay at 3:20am Sunday, August 24, the City of Napa declared a local emergency at 7:59am Sunday. The Governor also declared a state of emergency. The City is now moving into the recovery phase and remains focused on providing for public safety, restoring services, and assessing damage.
Status as of 9:00 am:
INJURIES: A total of 208 patients have been treated at Queen of the Valley Hospital with 17 admitted. Most injuries are orthopedic. No new patients have been treated since 11pm Sunday. There have been no fatalities related to the earthquake.
WATER SUPPLY: The total of water line breaks that need repair has risen to 90. Eight breaks were repaired last night. If you lost water service completely for any period of time after the earthquake, the City of Napa advises you to use one of these three options:
? Use bottled water for drinking and cooking
? Boil tap water for one full minute before use for drinking or cooking
? Use water for drinking and cooking from one of the water stations set up by the City, on Pearl Street one block west of Main, or at the Las Flores Center on Linda Vista Avenue
All tap water remains safe for bathing and other household uses. If you water appears cloudy but you did not lose service, let the tap run until the sediment clears.
Call 707-257-9544 with questions. The Water Division is staffing phones 24 hours a day while repairs are made.
Once all the broken water lines are repaired and City water has been restored and tested, the City will rescind this advisory notice. This notice is provided by the City of Napa (System No. 2810003) in collaboration with the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water.
GAS AND ELECTRIC: PG&E reports about 94 customers remain without electric power. PGE will continue checking for gas leaks ? there are none currently known to be in need of repair. Any reisdent or business owner with concerns may call 1-800-743-5002 for a courtesey check from PG&E.
STREETS: : The closure of streets in downtown Napa will continue today, with closed streets including First, Second and Third from Seminary to Soscol and Main Street from Third to Clinton Streets due to damaged structures. The public should stay out of these areas and allow contractors to begin needed repairs and business persons to spend Monday cleaning up. No other streets are closed in these areas at this time. The switch to two way streets on First and Second downtown is postponed until further notice.
STRUCTURES DAMAGED: 33 buildings in the City have been red-tagged as uninhabitable due to damage from the quake. One of these is the Napa Senior Center which will be closed until further notice. A list of these structures is posted at cityofnapa.org. If you believe a City inspector should come by your property to inspect for safety concerns call 707-258-7829 and follow the instructions.
BRIDGES: All City bridges have been inspected and are safe and remain in use.
SHELTERS: The Red Cross evacuation center remains in operation at the Crosswalk Community Church on First Street west of Highway 29. Fifteen people spent last night in the shelter.
SCHOOL CLOSURES: All Napa Valley Unified School District campuses are closed on Monday Aug. 25. Justin Siena High School is also be closed. Napa Valley College will remain open for classes and activities.
CITY FACILITIES: The Senior Center is closed and red-tagged. The Community Services Building is closed to the public for inspection. The parking garages have been inspected and are open. All other City offices and facilties are open. The City has opened a youth drop-in program for school age children offering free sports activities youth drop at the Las Flores Center, 4300 Linda Vista, from 9am to 3pm.
DEBRIS DISPOSAL: Drop boxes for debris have placed at Napa High School, Harvest Middle School, Browns Valley, El Centro, Alta Heights, Northwood, and West Park elementary schools. By 5pm bins will also be placed at Klamath Park, Las Flores Center, Century Oaks Park, Fairview Park and Parking Lot Location G North at Corner of Pearl and Coombs for residents and business doing cleanup.
PUBLIC INFORMATION: The City?s Public Information hotline is 707-258-7817. Regular status reports are posted at cityofnapa.org.
Beginning today, 20 to 30 OES building inspectors are at work in Napa, and 10 crews will work on water line repairs using regional mutual aid. All water line repairs can be completed by Wednesday or Thursday at the latest.
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