SOUTHLAND TRAFFIC AND SURF HIGHER RISKS DUE TO WINDS.Byline: Phillip W. Browne Staff Writer Officials called for safety measures safety measures, n.pl actions (e.g., use of glasses, face masks) taken to protect patients and office personnel from such known hazards as particles and aerosols from high-speed rotary instruments, mercury vapor, radiation exposure, anesthetic and in the forests, on the freeways and at the beach today after the National Weather Service issued a ``damaging Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. winds'' warning. The warning, in effect until 2:30 p.m. today, is for winds of up to 45 mph, with gusts to 65, for the valleys, mountains and coasts, said NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) meteorologist Curt Kaplan. Officials said fire dangers persist despite the recent heavy rainfall, especially in the mountains and foothills. They also warned about traffic hazards and dangerous surf. ``The most important thing is for people to call 911 if they see smoke in a brush area,'' said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Bob Collis. ``Even if it turns out to be nothing, it's better safe than sorry.'' Collis added that people should have their motorcycles and off-road vehicles fitted with spark arresters, be careful with power tools that emit sparks and take extreme caution with campfires and smoking. The California Highway Patrol issued warnings to people driving high-profile recreational vehicles, motor homes and big rigs. Problem areas for high wind include the Ronald Reagan Freeway between Simi Valley and the Foothill Freeway, the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. near the Newhall Pass, and several roadways in the Inland Empire. Phillip W. Browne, (818) 713-3707 phillip.browne(at)dailynews.com |
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