The storm won’t snuff out the threat of wildfire, but it could help reduce risk at the most dangerous time of year.
Weather
Posted inCity
What emergency services are offered in Berkeley on hot and smoky days?
The city has one official cooling center, with a policy to “consider” activating it if thermometers hit 90 degrees.
Posted inCommunity
‘Spare the Air’ alert issued Tuesday for Berkeley
A combination of wildfire smoke and vehicle exhaust has the Bay Area Air Quality Management District urging people to limit driving.
Posted inCity
King Tides to return next week, bringing possible minor flooding in the Berkeley Marina
Water levels will be at their peak between Tuesday and Thursday and are forecast to rise above 7 feet, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inCity
Heat advisory, air quality alert issued for Berkeley
Temperatures are expected to peak in the low 90s Tuesday.
Posted inCity
Excessive heat watch issued for East Bay Hills
A heat event Friday will send temperatures into the mid- to upper 80s in Berkeley, and the low triple digits in interior portions of the East Bay.
Posted inCity
Berkeley will hit 88 degrees on Thursday, but quickly cool
The National Weather Service warned residents trying to beat the hot temperatures of strong swells at local beaches.
Posted inCommunity
Community rallies to rebuild Berkeley teacher’s home after Tonga tsunami
The Bayhill High School teacher’s home in Tonga was damaged in the tsunami.
Posted inCity
With the Tonga tsunami surge coming, Berkeley moved fast to alert the city
Berkeley’s decision to evacuate the marina followed the data, a state expert told Berkeleyside: “That’s a good thing. Especially in this particular event.”
Posted inCity
The ‘probabilities and uncertainties’ of forecasting tsunami damage in Berkeley
The odds of a worst-case tsunami hitting Berkeley in the next 50 years are 1 in 20, experts say. Such an event could cause up to 10-15 feet of flooding.
Posted inCity
How far do you live from Berkeley’s tsunami zone? See the hazard map.
Because they are so rare, it’s hard to predict how much damage a tsunami might cause in Berkeley. But it can be significant.
Posted inCity
Heavy winds bring fallen trees, mass power outages to Berkeley
Downed trees and fallen traffic signals prompted police to warn people away from a few North Berkeley neighborhoods in the middle of the night.