From NBC Bay Area
March 24, 2023
As we just hit spring, experts say mosquitoes are already multiplying, taking advantage of all the recent flooding.
In Belmont, families can still see and smell the flood waters that have been inundating them all year.
The conditions and all the standing water found around the bay area are a concern for The San Mateo County Vector Control Department who said, they’ve had more mosquito related requests than usual in the past few months.
In a statement. they wrote they anticipate water will continue to stand in many locations into the warmer month, so their acting now, regularly checking 40,000 sites throughout the county to prevent a large mosquito population and the viruses that come with them.
The county added they’re also working closely with communities prone to flooding by checking their crawlspaces something they recommend all families should do in case of any standing water.