Fresno City crews are actively mobilized in storm response mode

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- From the highways to the metropolis streets, slick roadways and localized flooding made for a hazardous commute connected Friday.

Cars plowed done the puddles connected Bullard, h2o developed successful this alleyway successful Calwa, and umbrellas were a communal show successful Downtown.

Caltrans crews are present moving 12-hour shifts to guarantee a creaseless thrust connected section highways.

The California Highway Patrol typically reports an accrued measurement successful crashes during bedewed upwind informing drivers to instrumentality precaution.

"We typically similar to get much units retired determination connected the roadworthy during the rainy play due to the fact that of the calls that we bash get," says Officer Jean-Gabriel Saldana, CHP.

A ample subdivision from a histrion fell disconnected and went into the roadway connected Arther successful Fresno. City crews responded rapidly to get it cleaned up.

Crews loaded the histrion limbs into the wood chipper to let a harmless transition for cars.

Over 25 metropolis workers are connected standby to respond specifically to downed trees.

"A operation of bedewed crushed and higher winds tin unluckily effect successful trees and limbs down," says Scott Mozier, Director City of Fresno Public Works.

City officials accidental tempest drains inactive person ample capacity, but with rainfall successful the forecast done the play things could alteration quickly.

"Really we tin ramp up to implicit 100 employees moving connected tempest effect if the severity is precocious capable to warrant that," says Mozier.

As we proceed to brace for much rainfall this weekend, the metropolis says it's cognition is scalable nary substance what clip of the time oregon nighttime they volition beryllium capable to bring successful much crews to conscionable the changing need.

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