Summary
Emergency manager Tom Jordan laid out how the city prepares for floods and quakes, from EOC training to neighborhood resilience groups. Discussion highlighted gaps for small businesses and for seniors who can't fill 40-pound sandbags.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city is pursuing grants, including roughly a million dollars toward a resilience center at the fairgrounds.
Residents, businesses, and vulnerable neighbors get better tools and information to weather floods, quakes, and storms.
Small businesses and residents without the strength or help to fill sandbags remain underserved until new programs launch.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Days of flooding in coastal Marin communities foreshadow upcoming tidal surge
Peter Hogg eyed the lengthy 2-foot-wide orange inflatable tube that held back the highest tide of October at the entrance to the Greenbrae Boardwalk. Hogg, an engineer and county Flood Zone 9 Advisory Board mem...
Public Safety Advisory Committee Meeting - Oct 28, 2026
Emergency manager Tom Jordan laid out how the city prepares for floods and quakes, from EOC training to neighborhood resilience groups. Discussion highlighted gaps for small businesses and for seniors who can't fill 40-pound sandbags.
Photos: Volatile tides to ripple through Bay Area at least into weekend
Start with one factual premise: “King tides,” as they are known, aren’t really a separate thing from what we think of as “the tide” the rest of the time. “I can’t emphasize that enough,” National Weather Servic...
CITY COUNCIL/PCDSA REGULAR MEETING - Sep 28, 2026
Ahead of anticipated heavy winter rains, the city reviewed storm preparations including creek maintenance and sandbag stations, and adopted the county hazard mitigation plan.
As 'concerning' fire season nears, more local landowners turn to sheep and goats for help clearing brush
The North Bay’s seasonal transition from hillsides cloaked in emerald green grass to the telltale tawny of the dry season has been extended by welcome spring rains. But not for long. And that means peak fire...
CITY COUNCIL/PCDSA REGULAR MEETING - Apr 6, 2026
The city is moving forward with annual property inspections and weed abatement resolutions to reduce wildfire risks, supported by a new standardized pricing model for property owners.
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