August 18, 2023

UPDATE 8/21/23, 11:00 A.M.: The City's H. Louis Lake Senior Center will be closed on Monday, August 21 and Tuesday, August 22 due to flooding. Current senior center members may pick up cold pack Meals On Wheels lunches at the senior center at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call the senior center at (714) 741-5253.

UPDATE 8/20/23, 6:20 P.M. From the Garden Grove Unified School District Facebook Page: We have been monitoring the weather conditions and wanted to inform you that as of now, all GGUSD schools are scheduled to be open tomorrow as planned. We will continue to monitor the weather and will inform you if there are any new developments or changes that will impact our schools. We encourage you to exercise caution and allow extra time in the morning on your way to school.
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UPDATE 8/20/23, 12:50 P.M. From Orange County Emergency Operations Center: Tropical Storm Hilary Warning – Expect dangerous flash flooding, strong winds. Limit travel to emergencies only, avoiding flooded roads, downed power lines, staying away from waterways and low-lying areas. Follow guidance from public safety officials. More information, including multi-languages, visit: ocgov.com/hilary & #hilaryoc on social media.

UPDATE 8/19/23, 6:50 P.M.: SCE is coordinating with county and state emergency response agencies in preparation for this storm. Customers may report outages online or through the SCE Outages app at https://www.sce.com/customer-service/mysce-app.

SCE Contact Information:
-Outage-specific Customer Service issues: 800-611-1911
-Billing and service inquiries: 800-684-8123
-www.sce.com/outage-center/check-outage-status
-Update customer contact information: sce.com/pspsalerts.

UPDATE 8/19/23, 6:15 P.M.: SUPPLIES OF SAND AND SANDBAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLETED AND WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE AT GARDEN GROVE OCFA FIRE STATIONS.

Heavy rainfall is in the forecast from Sunday, August 20, 2023 through Monday, August 21, 2023, due to the arrival of Hurricane Hilary.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Orange County. The City of Garden Grove is also activating its Emergency Operations Center.

Remember to take extra precautions by slowing down and turning on headlights when driving. Avoid being near storm drains and bypass flooded intersections.

If you see damaged or toppled trees and large branches, call the Garden Grove Public Works Department at (714) 741-5375, or through the Report an Issue webpage at www.ggcity.org/report-issue.

For lost pets, call the Garden Grove Animal Care Services at (714) 741-5565 or visit www.ggcity.org/animal-care.

For service calls after hours and on weekends, and for downed power lines and traffic lights, call the Garden Grove Police Department’s non-emergency number at (714) 741-5704.

For more information on emergency preparedness visit www.ready.gov.

Monitor real-time alerts and weather at: www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?obs=true&wfo=sgx

Street sweeping will not be provided on Monday, August 21, 2023.