The city of Sacramento opened the lobby of City Hall to unhoused residents, in hopes of avoiding storm-related injuries and deaths, in addition to another respite center in north Sacramento.

Sacramento County announced that it opened two emergency respite centers on Sunday morning, at 1725 28th Street and 2450 Florin Road. Homeless residents and their pets are welcome at the locations, where there will be snacks and water.

But some homeless advocates, including with the Sacramento Homeless Union, are criticizing the city for not doing enough to keep unhoused residents in encampments dry and safe during the storm. At least two unhoused residents died this past January during a major storm, when the city did not take action to open indoor spaces for shelter.

They say people living in the streets need pallets to keep their tents or shelters off the ground during flooding and more advance notice to travel to indoor shelters.

Organizers are asking for tents, tarps, clothing and bedding to assist unhoused residents.

For residents displaced due to flooding, they can seek shelter at the Creekside Adult Center evacuation center at 2641 Kent Drive.

The county is urging residents to keep indoors and off the roads as the storm is expected to continue through Monday morning.

Here is a satellite view of the storm this morning. Heavy rain continues to fall over much of #NorCal, and more is on the way. Stay home if you can, and if not, make sure to drive with caution! #CAwx#CArain

Latest forecast:https://t.co/WG3YJAsHZrpic.twitter.com/WkmlYn1YnL

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) October 24, 2021

At one point on Sunday, nearly 30,000 residents, a majority in the North Highlands area, were without power, according to the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District.

Caltrans is urging people to avoid driving in the foothills and mountain areas, due to the possibility of flooding and rock slides, especially in places where wildfires burned this year. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory through 2 a.m. on Monday.

Also on Sunday, organizers of the Ironman California race decided to cancel Sunday’s race because of safety concerns.

Several thousand athletes from across the globe converged on downtown this weekend for the three-part race. But the 2.4 mile swim in the American and Sacramento rivers and 112 mile bike ride across the region were potentially too dangerous.

“Weather conditions have deteriorated overnight and weather conditions are expected to worsen over the course of the day. We no longer believe that we can provide an acceptably safe swim and bike environment for our athletes,” read a statement from Ironman California.

Organizers say they are working to offer the athletes more details and possibly other racing options.

The powerful storm is forecasted to continue throughout Sunday and into Monday morning. Residents can call 311 to report downed trees or flooding, and can find more information by calling 211.

This story will be updated.