Bay Area agencies prepared to respond to anything during El Niño winter

Several emergency responders got together Tuesday to demonstrate the teamwork it will take to deal with the impacts of impending El Niño storms. Personnel with Cal Fire, the Red Cross, PG E and San Jose s Office of Emergency Management said they have to be ready for anything this winter, adding that communication and teamwork between allied agencies is key so everyone is on the same page. We’re very fortunate enough to have a very large meteorology team and helping us expand our view of the weather so we can see four days, 10 days out, PG E Vice President Angie Gibson said. It allows us to better plan so we can mobilize resources. It will be all hands on deck this winter, where El Niño is expected to bring heavy storms. The big question is when or how big the storms will be. The bright spot, according to Cal Fire Unit Chief Marcus Hernandez, is the South Bay did not see any big fires this summer that could have created burn scars a concern during the wet weather. P