As weather reports indicate the rain won’t let up on Morgan Hill until at least Tuesday evening, local officials are again cautioning residents to prepare for flooding and other hazards.
The city’s Office of Emergency Services issued its latest warning for neighborhoods along Coyote Creek, just below Anderson Dam in northeast Morgan Hill. Residents of the Coyote Estates, Alicante and Mission Ranch subdivisions are urged to be ready for potential local flooding.
This readiness includes stocking up on sandbags, which were available over the weekend next to the Target store driveway on Cochrane Road, in addition to the usual locations, according to authorities. Sand and sandbags can also be retrieved at 100 Edes Court, next to the city’s corp yard; on Old Monterey Road, just south of the El Toro Fire Station; and in the southeast corner of the Caltrain parking lot on Depot Street.
City staff also issued a storm update Monday morning, expecting the latest storm to get worse before it gets better.
“Winds will increase throughout the day, which may cause downed trees and power lines,” reads the update on the Facebook page “City of Morgan Hill – Engage.” “Our area may experience another 2-3 inches of rain as the day continues, with rain tapering tonight into Tuesday morning.”
