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  • Help Restore KPDO!

    The December 2025 storms and associated power outages caused damage to KPDO’s broadcast and transmission equipment. As a result, both KPDO 89.3 and KZSG 90.7 are currently off the air.

    The costs to replace the damaged equipment and re-establish our broadcast capabilities could reach up to $10,000. You can help bring our essential community radio stations back to the airwaves. Please consider donating to the Equipment Restoration Fund.

    We are also in need of volunteers with exprience in installing and maintaining broadcast equipment, emergency standby power configurations, and related computer-based infrastructure. If you have these skills, or might know someone who does, please reach out to us.

    Thank you for helping us save Pescadero Public Radio !

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  • Community Emergency Survey – Fall 2025

    You know your neighborhood better than anyone

    Which streets flood first during heavy rain? Where do power lines come down in windstorms? Which routes get blocked during emergencies?

    Your local knowledge is invaluable for emergency planning. San Mateo County Emergency Management needs your insights to create plans that actually work for our specific area.

    We need your help to map the real challenges our neighborhood faces.

    Take the Community Assessment Survey and share what you know: 

    Together, we got this – one neighborhood at a time.

    We need your help. Take the Community Assessment Survey and share what you know about what's needed to help your neighborhood prepare for disasters.

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  • Pescadero Flood Early Warning System

    San Mateo County OneShoreline installed additional stream monitoring devices on Pescadero Creek and Butano Creek, as well as a Flood Indicator near the Butano Creek bridge on Pescadero Creek Road.

    Live webcam of Pescadero Estuary (mouth of Pescadero Creek), courtesy UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory.

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  • Winter Preparedness Resources

    Here are some tips to help you prepare for upcoming wet winter weather.

    • Make preparedness part of your routine and it will be easier. San Mateo County’s Department of Emergency Management put together a 6-month planning calendar to help you stock everything you might need in an extended disaster.
    • Take time to prepare your home by cleaning debris out of gutters and drainage culverts, and  checking batteries in flashlights and emergency AM/FM radios. If your home or business suffers from chronic flooding, check out these videos for tips on how to safely fill and stack sandbags. 
    • Don’t forget vehicle maintenance! Make sure your windshield wipers are functioning, tires are properly inflated and have sufficient tread to safely operate on wet and slippery roads. 
    • If you use a portable generator during power outages, please keep a functioning fire extinguisher nearby. And remember to never ever add fuel while the generator is running or is still hot from operating.
    • Look out for your neighbors. It only takes a few minutes to say hello and exchange contact information. When power goes out or roads close, knowing how to stay in touch and where to access reliable information will help you and your family stay calm and weather the storm.
    DEM Preparedness CalendarDownload

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