A series of winter storms, high winds, rain and snow impacted a number of of El Dorado County communities. Power failures were widespread, also affecting phone switches, cell phone towers, and radio repeaters.
In the afternoon of January 5, 2008, EDSO activated the EOC and called out OHV and riders to check on areas and people who may be in need due to loss of power, heat and communications. In addition CERT members went to work. Radio traffic indicated that the Boy Scouts were on standby.
Areas surveyed included the Georgetown area, Pollock Pines/Sly Park, and Grizzly flats.
This is a venue for El Dorado SAR members to provide fill-in information and first-hand accounts of specific previous searches. After SAR302 posts the first item about a recent search, any SAR member is invited to add their comments/observations/feelings/experience as it relates to said search. The postings are then edited and posted to the ESARC website (edsar.org) for public viewing.
