San Francisco prepares for coastal flooding as high tides continue

Coastal flood advisories across the Bay Area have been extended into the weekend, with some communities pre-staging equipment in case they need to respond to flood-prone areas. NBC Bay Area meteorologists have warned that high tides could surge nearly 2 feet above normal, potentially causing problems for public transit in San Francisco, including Muni trains. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is preparing equipment, including tons of sandbags that crews can deploy as needed, large sump pumps that can be placed in flooded tunnels or submerged trouble spots, and generators to power those pumps. For Muni, two potential trouble spots are its light rail station at Cesar Chavez and Illinois streets, near flood-prone Islais Creek, and the Embarcadero Street Muni tunnel, which is close to an area along the Embarcadero that floods during high tide. Are we prepared to keep water back? If water does make it to places, are we prepared to pump it out? And also,