Bay Area Emergency Crews Mobilize To Respond To Southland Flooding

CBS San Francisco

August 21, 2023

MENLO PARK -- As Hilary barreled north toward Baja California and Southern California on Saturday, weakening from hurricane to a tropical storm, dangerous rains were a major concern.

"We're hopeful that things don't materialize where people's lives are in danger," said Dan Coyle, deputy fire chief with the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. "But, in the event that our worst fears are realized, we're ready to help."

Members of his department were mobilized to join a swift-water rescue team Saturday morning by the state's Office of Emergency Management. Sixteen Bay Area firefighters from various departments headed to El Centro in the Imperial Valley to assist with potential evacuations and rescues.

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