RIGHT NOW, IT’S FOCUSING ON ITS WORK, INCLUDING FELTON GROVE WHERE IT TOOK THIS TREE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR THE COVERED BRIDGE. NOW, MANY LANDSLIDES, MANY STEEP ROADS AND BLIND TREES AND MANY FLOODING. TALKING OF MULTIPLE EVACUATION ORDERS IN THE COUNTY. IN FELTON GROVE, DUE TO SAN LORENZO RIVER FLOODING, COUNTY CREW HAD TO GET TO JET STREET — JET SKIS TO RESULT STRANDED OWNERS. MEANWHILE, PARADISE PARK ON HIGHWAY 9, A LOT OF FLOODING. THIS AREA IS UNDER EVACUATION ORDERS. THE NATIONAL GUARD PATROLS THE AREA FOR RESCUES. THANKFULLY, ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY, THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF FATALITIES OR INJURIES AT THIS TIME. THE COUNTY SAYS THESE FLOODS CAUGHT THEM BY SURPRISE. >> WHAT SURPRISES me is the rate at which the rivers are rising. WE DO NOT EXPECT TO ISSUE EVACUATION ORDERS ASAP. REPORTER: RIGHT NOW, THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY. THIS IS THE VIA DEL SOL BRIDGE NEAR CORRALITOS CREEK, WHICH COLLAPSED EARLY THIS MORNING, STRANDING ABOUT 60 OWNERS UNTIL CREWS CAN REMOVE DEBRIS FROM ANOTHER BRIDGE. THE COUNTY ESTIMATES THAT THERE IS AT LEAST $27 MILLION IN DAMAGES COUNTY THROUGHOUT NOW, AND THERE ARE MORE STORMS IN THE FORECAST THAT COULD COME UP. A COUNTY SPOKESMAN TOLD ME COUNTY SUPERVISORS ARE EXPECTED TO APPROVE A DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY TOMORROW. WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN APPROVING A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR CALIFORNIA DUE TO THE HURRICANE. THAT ALLOWS FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN IT COMES TO COORDINATION
Santa Cruz County storm: Most evacuation orders lifted, neighborhoods recover from flooding
Updated: 10:39 PM PST Jan 9, 2023
A strong atmospheric river brought several inches of rain and strong winds to the Central Coast. Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. >>Find your zone, here.Evacuation Orders>>Find your zone, here.Watsonville area: 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-E067Rio Del Mar: CTL-E051Other: CRZ-E001-CEMVacation WarningsAt least a dozen zones are still listed as mass evacuation warnings for damaged homes and trapped families, Monday morning. To see the latest zones, click here.Areas around WatsonvilleAreas along Soquel CreekParadise ParkAreas of Felton>>Find your zone, here.Evacuation CentersSanta Cruz County Fairgrounds: OPEN, ADDRESS: 2601 East Lake Ave. Watsonville, ADA COMPLIANT: YES, PET FRIENDLY: YES (suitable for pets and large animals), RV PARKING: YES (no hookup) Cabrillo College: OPEN, ADDRESS: 6500 Soquel Dr. Aptos (The Cabrillo Cafeteria and parking lot P for family size vehicles or smaller, parking lot K on lower campus for RVs and large vehicles), ADA COMPLIANT: YES, PET FRIENDLY: Small pets only (pets must be inside vehicles and parking lot or parking garage, and walked off main roadways, not on campus), RV PARKING: YES (no hookup)Scotts Valley Community Center: Open as temporary evacuation point (TEP), ADDRESS: 360 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, ADA COMPLIANT: YES, PET FRIENDLY: No pets, RV PARKING: YES (no hookup) Jade Street Community Center: OPE N, ADDRESS: 4400 Jade St . Capitola, CA, ADA COMPLIANT: YES, PET FRIENDLY: No pets, RV PARKING: No RV parkingSchool ClosureAll 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. Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.
>>Find your zone, here.
Evacuation Orders
>>Find your zone, here.
- Watsonville area: CRZ-E071, PAJ-E032, PAJ-E030, PAJ-E027, PAJ-E028, PAJ-E029, WTS-E005, WTS-E006, WTS-E017, WTS-E019, CRZ-E069, CRZ-E069, CRZ -E069 -E067
- Rio Del Mar: CTL-E051
- Others: CRZ-E001-C
Evacuation Warnings
At least a dozen zones were still listed as evacuation warnings after widespread flooding damaged homes and trapped families, Monday morning. To see the latest zones, click here.
- Areas around Watsonville
- Areas along Soquel Creek
- Paradise Park
- Felton areas
>>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 hookup)
- Cabrillo College: OPEN, ADDRESS: 6500 Soquel Dr. Aptos (Cabrillo Cafeteria and parking lot P for family size vehicles or smaller, lower campus parking lot K for RVs and large vehicles), ADA COMPLIANT: YES, PET FRIENDLY: Small pets only (pets must be placed in vehicles and parking lots or parking garages, and walked off main road sidewalks, not on 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 COMPLIANT: YES, PET FRIENDLY: No pets, RV PARKING: YES (no hookup)
- Jade Street Community Centre: OPEN, ADDRESS: 4400 Jade St. Capitola, CA, ADA COMPLIANT: YES, PET FRIENDLY: No pets, RV PARKING: No RV parking
School Closures
- All PVUSD schools
- All San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District schools
