With a strong El Niño developing, Zone 7 is taking extra precautions and encourages residents to get “flood ready” at annual open houseZone 7 is taking proactive steps to prepare the Tri-Valley for the upcoming storm season - and encouraging residents to get flood-ready, too. Preparations come as the state of California prepares for the developing El Niño and include everything from maintaining flood protection channels and completing priority storm-damage repairs to strengthening storm-response planning,