IT’S THE FOCUS ON DOING A LOT OF THAT RIGHT NOW, INCLUDING FELTON GROVE, WHERE THIS TREE CUT DOWN NEAR THE COVERED BRIDGE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. TODAY WE SAW A LOT OF LANDSLIDES, A LOT OF TREASURE ROADS AND CROSSED TREES AND A LOT OF FLOODING. SEVERAL EVACUATION ORDERS ARE IN PLACE IN THE COUNTY. FLOODING OF THE SAN LORENZO RIVER IN FELTON DROPPED COUNTY PEDALERS HAD TO COME TO JET STREET, jet skis, to rescue stranded homeowners. MEANWHILE, PARADISE PARK ALONG Hwy 9, LOTS OF FLOODING. THIS AREA IS UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER. A GROUND GUARD PATROLED THE STORAGE AREA. FORTUNATELY, THERE ARE NO DEATH OR INJURIES REPORTED AT THIS TIME. IN THE COUNTY, THESE FLOODS TAKE THEM BY SURPRISE. >> I WAS SURPRISED AT THE SPEED WHEN THE RIVERS MOVE. WE DIDN’T EXPECT AN EVACUATION ORDER TO BE ISSUED THIS EARLY. REPORTER: DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE SO FAR ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THIS IS THE CORRALITO STRAPS NEAR THE VIA DEL SOL BRIDGE WHICH FELL EARLY THIS MORNING, VISITING 60 HOMEOWNERS UNTIL CREWS COULD CLEAR THE DEBRUSH FROM ANOTHER BRIDGE. THE COUNTY ESTIMATES AT LEAST $27 MILLION LOSSES IN THE DISTRICT SO FAR, AND EXPECTS MORE, WHICH COULD INCREASE. THE COUNTY SPOKESMAN TELLS ME THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ARE EXPECTED TO RATIFY THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION TOMORROW. THIS COMES ALONG WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN’S APPROVAL OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN CALIFORNIA DUE TO THE STORM. IT ALLOWS MORE RESOURCES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BE INVOLVED WHEN NEGOTIATING COORDINATION
Santa Cruz County storm: Most evacuation orders lifted, neighborhoods recover from flooding
Updated: January 9, 2023 at 10:39 PM PST
A strong atmospheric river brought several inches of rain and strong winds to the Central Coast. The heavy rains have caused widespread flooding and forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. >>Find your zone, here.Evacuation orders>>Find your zone, here.Watsonville County: CRZ-E071, PAJ-E032, PAJ-E030, PAJ-E027, PAJ-E028, PAJ-E029, WTS-E005, WTS -E006, WTS-E017, WTS-E019, CRZ-E069, CRZ-E068, CRZ-E067Riodel Mar: CTL-E051Other: CRZ-E001-CEvacuation Warnings At least ten areas are still listed as evacuation warnings after widespread evacuations. damaged homes and trapped families, monday morning. To see the latest zones, click here.Areas around WatsonvilleZones along Soquel CreekParadise ParkAreas of Felton>>Find your zone, here.Evacuation CentersSanta Cruz County Fairgrounds: OPEN, ADDRESS: 2601 East Lake Ave. Watsonville, ADA COMPLIANCE: YES FOR PET NEEDLES. FRIENDLY: YES (pet and large animal friendly), RV PARKING: YES (no hookups) Cabrillo College: OPEN, ADDRESS: 6500 Soquel Dr. Aptos (Café Cabrillo and Parking Lot P for those in family-sized or smaller vehicles, Parking Lot K on the lower campus for RVs and oversized vehicles), APPROPRIATE ADA: YES, PET FRIENDLY: Small pets only (pets must be in vehicles and parking lots or parking lots and must exit on main roadway sidewalks, not onto Campus), RV PARKING: YES (no hookup) Scotts Valley Community Center: Open as a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP), ADDRESS: 360 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, ADA COMPLIANCE: YES, Pets friendly: no pets, RV PARKING: YES (no hookups) Jade Street Community Center: OPE N, ADDRESS: 4400 Jade St. Capitola, CA, ADA COMPLIANCE: YES, NEAR RESIDENTS: No Pets, RV PARKING: No RV ParkingSchool ClosuresAll PVUSD SchoolsAll San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Schools
A strong atmospheric river brought several inches of rain and strong winds to the Central Coast. The heavy rains have caused widespread flooding and forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.
>>Find your zone here.
Evacuation orders
>>Find your zone here.
- Watsonville County: CRZ-E071, PAJ-E032, PAJ-E030, PAJ-E027, PAJ-E028, PAJ-E029, WTS-E005, WTS-E006, WTS-E017, WTS-E019, CRZ-E069, 8, CRZ-CREZ06 – E067
- Rio del Mar: CTL-E051
- Other: CRZ-E001-C
Evacuation warnings
At least ten areas remain under evacuation warnings after widespread flooding destroyed homes and trapped families Monday morning. To see the latest zones, click here.
- Areas around Watsonville
- Areas along Soquel Creek
- Paradise Park
- Felton Counties
>>Find your zone here.
Evacuation centers
- Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds: OPEN, ADDRESS: 2601 East Lake Ave. Watsonville, ADA COMPLIANT: YES, Pet Friendly: YES (pet and large animal friendly), RV PARKING: YES (no hookups)
- Cabrillo College: OPEN, ADDRESS: 6500 Soquel Dr. Aptos (Café Cabrillo and Parking Lot P for those driving family-sized or smaller vehicles, Parking Lot K on the lower campus for RVs and oversized vehicles), ADA COMPLIANCE: YES, Pet Friendly: Small pets only (pets must be parked near vehicles and parking lots or parking lots and must exit on main road sidewalks, not on campus) RV PARKING: YES (no hookups)
- Scotts Valley Community Center: Open as a Temporary Evacuation Point (TEP), ADDRESS: 360 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, ADA COMPLIANCE: YES, Pet Friendly: No Pets, RV PARKING: YES (no hookups)
- Jade Street Community Centre: OPEN, ADDRESS: 4400 Jade St. Capitola, CA, ADA COMPLIANCE: YES, Pet Friendly: No Pets, RV PARKING: No RV Parking
School closures
- All PVUSD schools
- All San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District schools
