Alameda County officials advise Niles Canyon area residents to evacuate
ALAMEDA COUNTY -- Officials in Alameda County are advising some residents in the area of Niles Canyon to leave their homes due to the threat presented by the heavy rainfall expected into Thursday.
While it was not an official evacuation order, the Alameda County Office of Emergency Services posted the advisory on its Twitter account Wednesday afternoon at around 2:30 p.m., saying that people who live on Kilkare Road, Palomares Road, and on Niles Canyon Road should leave their residences before the heavier rain from the incoming storm arrives.
Residents in need of shelter are being instructed to go to Washington High School in Fremont.
Niles Canyon Road has been closed for several days at Mission Boulevard due to flooding and mudslides.
Last Friday, CHP issued the severe traffic alert regarding the closure shortly before 12 p.m., saying the landslide on Niles Canyon Road -- also known State Highway 84 -- was closed in both eastbound and westbound directions west of Palomares Road. All lanes are blocked.
An image shared by Caltrans showed mud and debris including logs on the roadway. It was reopened by Friday evening
