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#HellaStorm link/resource roundup

i manage my natural disaster stress by hoarding links to useful resources like some kind of web-dwelling dragon. i've tried to keep to relatively authoritative sources in order to cut down on potential misinformation, but make no guarantees about the accuracy of anything in these links. i'll update this as i come across relevant resources (please feel free to reply with your go-tos as well & i'll add them in). in no particular order, here's my current list in case it helps anyone:

NOTE: the links and suggestions are coming faster than i can keep up with them! thank you! i am no longer able to keep this updated! if you are in need of a resource you can't find on my list please be sure to check out the replies!

https://aware.zonehaven.com/search - map of evacuation orders and statuses (not complete - only works where integrated with local services)

https://pgewam.lovelytics.info/pge_weather_app/ - pg&e-run weather map with information on winds, precipitation, and more

https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/ - pg&e-run map of outages. lets you search by address

https://poweroutage.us/area/state/california - third party map of outages. does *not* let you search by address

https://calalerts.org/ - landing page for county-based emergency alerts. note that each county runs their own system, so if you want to keep track of multiple locations in different counties you will need a unique account for each county

https://sfplanninggis.org/floodmap/ - hypothetical flood risk map for city of sf (NOT real time)

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/map/# - noaa-run map of tides, water levels, meteorological observations, and more

https://marin.onerain.com/map/?view=www_marincounty - marin-based map of winds, precipitation, river levels, and more

https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/winter-storms city of oakland's dedicated winter storms webpage with further links to oakland-specific resources

https://www.windy.com/ - weather map with information on temperature, precipitation, air quality, and more

https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ caltrans-run map of road conditions

https://sonomacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=69a0e54e9e2b48c086d122027b21c961 - sonoma county evacuation map
https://slvpost.com/at-home-when-debris-flow-strikes-there-is-hope/ - article about recognizing and responding to debris flows (land slides, mud slides, etc)

https://www.wunderground.com/ - weather site that is extra useful for under-served areas

https://alert.valleywater.org/map?p=map - surface water data & map for the south bay

https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Public-Works/Engineering-Services/Creek-Monitor-Cam creek monitor and camera for palo alto

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/12/climate/california-rain-storm.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUyYiZ_tU1Gw5CRWySB4B99Fre1b-Wmvs3gn77JTSYDj1Ly-UbBJKG-k6If6NiYZ4owzOBQZlBLLorDrRU_9NoAnZMGUOus4fW39MEJTk4s4u4QmIo0tWVVOpgrjTmMSy1eOxzgeC170_DYWnhCLiI0XEkdlxmpMduJVm6yDdfkPe-Z-1_2NZ52f0rAokrBmtTIXnX4IS7Tkl2K96EbRrD6gIpWek_WTzbnd6U67poYxwFQBudDys5uTBgnYsabNAHP6__LQoieN79hNgSD29rJISqB_4hVtZbfN5yvjQnEDiU12h6THA - not about this storm in specific, but an interactive article predicting exactly this kind of storm, explaining how we got here, and exploring what we can do to respond to storms of this type.