For up-to-date
Vallejo flood conditions
(recorded announcement), call
551-4474 and tune into KUIC 95.3
FM.
To report
flooding in your Vallejo
neighborhood, call 644-8949.
For
Solano County’s current
hazardous weather information,
click here:
www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/
As
of 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 4,
VSFCD has received reports of
large puddles, or gathering
water, in low-lying areas. No
flooding has been reported at
this time.
Sandbags
Vallejo Sanitation and Flood
Control District provides free
sand and empty burlap bags at
the wastewater treatment plant
rear gate, located at 45 Solano
Avenue in
Vallejo. (Individuals should be
prepared to fill the sand bags.)
Protect Your Home
The November/December issue of
VSFCD's Currents newsletter
contains extensive information
for protecting your family and
home. Return to the Home Page
and click on "Currents"
for a PDF version.
Document Any Damage
In
the event of a flood, we
recommend that you document the
damage to your home. List the
damage and take photos or video
so that you will have a complete
and thorough record. Good
records are needed for insurance
claims, applications for
disaster assistance, and income
tax deductions.
The American Red Cross and FEMA
have produced a helpful booklet
called “Repairing Your
Flooded Home.” Download it
here.
More Information
Visit the Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services website at
oes.ca.gov for general
emergency information.
Vallejo Housing Authority
has CDBG funds available for
emergency repairs. These
funds come in the form of
low-interest loans. For
information on these loans,
please call the Vallejo
Housing Authority at (707)
648-4507 or via e-mail at
lsimpson@ci.vallejo.ca.us
Vallejo Neighborhood Housing
Services has Rental
Rehabilitation Financing and
Loans. Call
Vallejo
Neighborhood Housing
Services at (707) 552-4663
1st Pacific
Credit Union, is offering
business loans for as little
as $2,500 or as much as
needed, with rates as low as
prime to small businesses
that have suffered losses.
For more information, call
Tawni Jones at (707)
551-4026 or visit
http://www.1stpacific.org/1stpacific/SO_FloodRelief.html
If you do not have flood
insurance and would like to
purchase it, go to
http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/benefits.jsp
for information.