MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) — Within the North Bay, the approaching Christmas Eve storm is prompting Marin County to open an emergency climate shelter for the unhoused and the CHP is urging vacation drivers to journey safely.
“The worst climate at all times appears to come back in these in a single day hours,” mentioned Gary Naja-Riese, Marin County Director of Homelessness and Coordinated Care.
Marin County is responding to the climate and a Christmas Eve storm set to ship a whole lot of rain.
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This emergency climate shelter is opening Monday on Kerner Blvd in San Rafael, with room for 60 individuals searching for shelter.
That is open to all homeless people who wish to get out of the climate and rain, have a dry place for the evening and get related with meals and fellowship however largely to remain heat and dry,” mentioned Naja-Reise.
“It is tempting, I might wish to get indoors,” mentioned Jason Odom.
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Jason Odom hopes to make it to the shelter as a result of he is not ready for the storm.
“Geez Louise, I received an emergency poncho and an umbrella, you heard the music, it by no means rains in California, what the heck,” mentioned Odom.
Nonprofit outreach, Ritter Middle is providing heat socks and climate gear to anybody seeking to keep dry.
“We’re right here offering meals Monday via Friday in addition to if individuals want a rain poncho, a sleeping bag, we now have some tarps,” Kim Baenisch from Ritter Middle.
The CHP says this yr the Vacation street will likely be moist with so many drivers heading to household gatherings, or some last-minute procuring journeys.
“So in the end, we’re simply asking drivers to decelerate, do not observe too shut and do not drive impaired or distracted,” mentioned officer Alex Ochoa from the California Freeway Patrol.
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