We're watching these winter storms very carefully as well as the storm surge and surf conditions that are off our coast, because all of that combine to create some real serious situations for us.

Don't put yourself at risk. Water, either surf conditions or swift water creeks, and streams are unbelievably powerful. And we've lost people's lives in this county due to it.

They're watching the storm very carefully. They'll have regular contact so they can divert if necessary.

What we are really concerned about is the storm surge and tremendous rains,

It doesn't take much to flood those islands. With a storm surge of 4 to 6 feet, it's still going to cover a great deal. Depending on how well the homes are built and how old they are, they can get flooded out pretty fast.

It has been wet, but the recent storms have been warm. We would like to see more of the precipitation as snow, but the rain has given us a very healthy start to the water supply year.