PREVIOUS:Some peak winds across Northwest California so far with this storm. South winds will continue to increase for the next couple of hours then we will see a switch to out of the northwest late this afternoon into the overnight. pic.twitter.com/rBDY8uI1nc
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) November 26, 2019
Gusts of 45 to 65 mph are possible in coastal areas, while ridges and mountain passes could see speeds in the 55 to 75 mph range.Not a day to be hiking in the Redwoods! With damaging winds expected, falling branches and trees can be deadly. Best to hunker down and wait this storm out. There will be other days to explore northwest California's beautiful national and state parks. https://t.co/tPbQQNa6U9
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) November 26, 2019
That system is expected to bring rain and mountain snow Tuesday and the possibility of hail showers, most likely on Wednesday morning. Travelers are advised to carry chains on Mattole Road/Bull Creek and chains are required on Bair Road between Hoopa and Redwood Valley.This is a forecast loop showing the major storm system that will impact northwest California today (11/26). Travel with extreme caution today. Winds, rain, and snow will make road conditions hazardous. #cawx pic.twitter.com/k5Zi7BSpdx
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) November 26, 2019
The Sequoia Conference Center on Humboldt County Office of Education’s campus was at capacity, 448 people had landed a seat — while at least another 100 watched from a live stream in a separate room. The draw was a conversation among California’s first Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris and a panel of locals spearheading Humboldt County’s efforts to alleviate the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences, also known as ACEs.
“Thank you for all the incredible work you are doing here in Humboldt, to all of you on the panel. For me, most (important) of all, is thanks to all of you for being here tonight, because this is how we break the inter-generational cycle (of ACEs),” Harris said. “We do it in community and we do it by showing up and having this conversation and talking about these challenges.”
ACEs are traumatic experiences (like violence, abuse, neglect and/or separation from a parent) individuals face as children. Each experience counts as one ACE. As Harris described it, these traumatic experiences activate our fight-or-flight response. While the response itself is a good thing we need to survive, when it is constantly stimulated it releases toxic stress, which can cause many health issues later in life. Humboldt and Mendocino counties have some of the highest rates of ACEs, according to a study by the Center for Youth Wellness, which found that 75 percent of residents have experienced one or more ACEs while more than 30 percent of residents have experienced more than four ACEs.