Several residents and business owners in San Francisco spent Thursday stocking up on sandbags and installing flood barriers where possible.
The city’s department of public works was busy all day and even extended their hours.
The station is usually open until 2 p.m. but they stayed open until 5 p.m. and a spokesperson said they may do the same Friday if they need to.
Crews loaded up to 10 free sandbags per household. For James Howell, it was his first time picking some up.
“I have a back door where there’s a slope up on top and the water runs downhill and it tends to get through that back