As recovery from Dec. 20’s magnitude-6.4 earthquake continues, especially in the hard-hit Eel River Valley, an emergency shelter remains open and resources, including food and water distributions, are ongoing this week, according to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services OES has put together a list of available services for those affected. The list, copied […]
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Ag Producers Urged to Apply Now for Emergency Access Passes
With the need to prepare for wildfires before winter even draws to a close becoming more critical as megablazes move into year-round threats — with each new fire season surpassing the last — Humboldt agricultural producers are being encouraged to apply now for a Restricted Area Access Pass. Having the annually issued pass is a […]
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Thousands Could Face Days Without Power as Temperatures Plummet
Thousands of Humboldt County residents woke up on this frosty Thanksgiving morning still without power and many are looking at several more nights in the dark. A scattering of outages continues in the region after a so-called “bomb cyclone” hit Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving a swath of damage, including downed trees and power lines. While […]
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Winter Storm Packing a Punch on the North Coast
The first real storm of the 2019-2020 season is slamming the North Coast – ripping off at least one roof, dropping snow, causing accidents and throwing large waves high onto the land. The National Weather Service in Sacramento is reporting the storm has undergone “Bombogenesis,” which is “defined as a mid-latitude cyclone that drops in […]
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Humboldt Not Currently Included in PG&E Outage Warning
PG&E is warning of another round of Public Safety Power Shutoffs due to expected dry and windy conditions Wednesday and Thursday, but does not include Humboldt County on its list. In a Facebook post, the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services acknowledges the “healthy skepticism” local residents may have about the company’s announcement “since we […]
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UPDATE: Humboldt Alert Test Canceled Due to SoHum Outage
UPDATE: The Humboldt Alert test set for today to coincide with the ShakeOut at 10:17 a.m. has been canceled due to a power outage in Southern Humboldt. PREVIOUS: When the Humboldt Alert system triggers at 10:17 a.m. tomorrow, there’s no need to panic. The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services will be testing the warning […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Shutdown to Hit Humboldt
UPDATE: PG&E has notified the county that “all customers” in Humboldt County will lose power at midnight due to a power shutoff in another county, affecting major transmission lines to Humboldt. “Please prepare for an extended power outage. 9 1 1 should only be used for life threatening emergencies,” an alert from the county states. […]
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Record Rain Wreaking Havoc on Humboldt
Roads are flooding, rivers are rising and the Coast Guard is urging boat owners to check on their vessels in the wake of record rainfall over the last two days that has inundated the region. According to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, the local Red Cross has opened an evacuation center at the […]
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Storm Update: Flood Watch for SoHum, Eel River; Wind Advisory on the Coast
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Humboldt and Mendocino coasts from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday as another storm system rolls through the region bringing “heavy rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow.” Flood watches are also in effect for Southern Humboldt and Mendocino County […]
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Just Hear a Siren? No Worries, it was a Test.
If you heard a siren just a short time ago anywhere from King Salmon to Cutten — and perhaps beyond — not to worry. It was only a test. The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services just sent out a Facebook post noting PG&E was performing a test on the King Salmon power plant and […]
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About That Alaskan Quake This Morning …
If you are like a lot of people in Humboldt County, you woke up this morning to find out a massive earthquake off the Alaskan coast had triggered a tsunami watch but it was already over. Local emergency officials want residents to know that they were at the ready to set the alarm after today’s […]