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MEDIA RELEASE FROM CALAVERAS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ANGELS CAMP...

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MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RELEASE DATE:       January 9, 2023
RELEASE TIME:        2:30PM
CONTACT:            Kathy Gallino
Director Economic & Community Development
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
TEL: 209.754.2855
 
COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS WORKING TO KEEP ROADS CLEAR WHILE DELIVERING ANOTHER 19 TONS OF SAND & BAGS TO 12 LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTY
 
County and City road crews are working around the clock to keep roadways open and sandbag locations stocked. To date, nearly 200 tons of sand has been deployed.   
 
Current County and City Road impacts are:

• Baldwin Lane to SR26 to Berkesey, Valley Springs CA – undetermined date
• White Road @ SR26 Valley Springs CA – undetermined date
• Salt Springs Valley Road, Copperopolis, CA - undetermined date
• Jesus Maria between Hawver and Whiskey Slide Rds., Mountain Ranch CA – undermined date 
• Hunt Road, Valley Springs, CA (Partial Closure)
• Gwin Mine Road, Paloma, CA (Partial Closure)

 
PG&E’s power restoration efforts are still underway as a result of the high winds and flooding.  Approximately 4,600 customers are without power following restoration efforts last night primarily in the Valley Springs, Mountain Ranch, and Arnold areas.  There are additional outages scattered throughout the County.  For more information visit: 
 
Wind/storm Outages Information is located at https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/report-emergency/report-emergency.page?WT.pgeac=Home_Emergency.  Learn what to do in case of an emergency  For anyone that comes across down power lines or broken gas lines, our 24-hour customer service line is available at 1-800-743-5000.   If it’s an emergency call 911. 
 
Look up PG&E outages by using an address and/or report an outage or gas leak at https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagecenter/. 
 
PG&E has a Mobile App for reporting safety concerns.  Tree into line, power pole, power line etc. at https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/electrical-safety/report-a-safety-concern.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_reportit.
 
The County and City still want to remind businesses and residents that those that have experienced damages from winter storms and flooding events, to please report that information to the online damage assessment reporting portal links below. If you do not have internet access, please call the Community Information Line at 209-754-2855.
 
The County’s on online storm damage information portal and fillable forms are located at:
https://www.calaverasgov.us/Calaveras-County/Emergency-Operations
 
The City’s online storm damage information portal and fillable forms are located at: https://angelscamp.gov/emergency-operations/
 
It is extremely important that owners and renters of residential and commercial properties document and report damages/costs they have incurred.  This includes damage to private roads, culverts, retaining walls, etc.  The County and City will also be sending out mailers to those who may have been impact
 
Also, residents of Calaveras County could possibly qualify for assessed tax value relief due to calamity damage caused by storm damage and flooding.  Please contact the Calaveras County Assessor’s Office at 209-754-6356 for more information. 
 
The Community Information call line continues to be available from 9AM to 5PM and will be running through January 10, 2023. The number is 209-754-2855.  The call center will be available to answer questions, provide information on shelters, and additional resources.  Additional resources include:

• County snowplow information line 209-754-6017. Detailed information on snow removal, deicing, sanding, routes, signs, and restrictions on can be found at: https://publicworks.calaverasgov.us/Portals/PublicWorks/Documents/Snow%20Season/Reminders%20about%20Snow%20Season.pdf?ver=cOKJIu1hX0lXFZHewuRqNg%3d%3d
• Public Works Roads line 209-754-6401 more information can be found at https://publicworks.calaverasgov.us/Winter-Road-Information
• Calaveras County Animal Services small animal evacuation 209-754-6866
• Calaveras County Fairgrounds large animal/livestock evacuation 209-736-2561
• Calaveras County Community Information Center provides citizens with address specific information https://communityinfo.calaverasgov.us

 
Sandbag locations: Please limit the number of sandbags to 10 per resident and remember to bring your own shovel.
 

• Arnold Maintenance Yard, 1119 Linebaugh Rd. (Closes at 3:30pm)
• Glencoe Maintenance Yard, 16151 Hwy 26 (Closes at 3:30pm)
• Calaveras Consolidated Fire Station #3, 6501 Jenny Lind Rd. – NOTE: prefilled sandbags may be available
• Jenny Lind Yard, 11558 Milton Rd. (Closes at 3:30pm)
• San Andreas Rd Yard, 891 Mt Ranch Rd. in the parking lot below the shop building (Closes at 3:30pm)
• Mokelumne Hill Fire Protection District, 8160 Church St., Mokelumne Hill, CA
• Mountain Ranch Community Center Parking lot, 7869 Whiskey Slide Rd.
• Murphys Fire Station, 37 Jones St. – NOTE: prefilled sandbags may be available 
• Vista Del Lago Cul-De-Sac near Valley Springs Dental, 313 Vista Del Lago – prefilled sandbags will be available 
• Mangili Rd. Cul-De-Sac at Power Up Fitness gym, 145 Mangili Rd. – prefilled sandbags may be available 
• Copperopolis Fire Department, 370 Main St.
• West Point Volunteer Fire Department, 195 Spink Rd.
• Angels Camp, sand and sandbags are available at 200 Monte Verda (behind the Police Department)

 
Remember to sign up for the County’s Emergency Alert System at: https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736729028/#/signup and visit the County’s Emergency Operations webpage for detailed storm information at https://www.calaverasgov.us/Calaveras-County/Emergency-Operations
The County and City will continue to monitor and report out regarding the situation. For more information contact the Community Call Center at 209-754-2855.