Two more storms bearing down on California
At least two storm systems are forecast to hit California this week, bringing more flooding rain and mountain snow to the already weather-battered state. Len Ramirez reports.
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At least two storm systems are forecast to hit California this week, bringing more flooding rain and mountain snow to the already weather-battered state. Len Ramirez reports.
New evacuation orders are in place near two small central California towns where a levee was breached following recent downpours, as yet another winter storm brought the threat of major flooding.
Additional shelter capacity was created at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds for residents of Pajaro who were evacuated over a week ago when the Pajaro River levee was breached.
Many residents of Pajaro evacuated after the river broke through a levee last week and flooded their town. Those who stayed have seen their community transformed into a ghost town.
Crews continue to repair the Pajaro River levee after a breach almost a week ago flooded the nearby Monterey County town of Pajaro. Max Darrow reports. (3-16-23)
Although the floodwaters of the Salinas River have receded, many people still cannot return to their homes. (3-16-23)
A potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California and flooded rivers is hundreds of acres of strawberries.
Storms cleared the Central Coast on Wednesday, but more than 21,000 residents of Monterey County remained under evacuation orders or warnings as river flows remain dangerously high.
Team coverage of extensive damage caused by heavy rains and high winds from atmospheric river (3-14-2023)
Four days after the initial levee breach and the resulting flooding, the community of Pajaro remains a muddy mess. It is a community divided between people who've chosen to hunker down and stay and others who've opted to leave. Devin Fehely reports. (3/14/23)
Residents who evacuated the community of Pajaro and those who opted to stay say they have countless unanswered questions about the cleanup and recovery of their neighborhood.
Rising floodwaters in Monterey County forced school and road closures and evacuations in several communities Sunday.
Fearing looters, some residents of the flooded Monterey County community of Pajaro refused to leave despite an evacuation order.
Despite rising water levels from a levee break on the Pajaro River, a lot of residents of a flooded town are refusing to leave. They want to protect their homes. Da Lin reports. (3-12-23)
Wet weather continued across huge swaths of Northern California Sunday as an atmospheric river that caused major flooding made way for another onslaught of rain and snow.
Ongoing flooding issues from the incessant rainfall and damage to roadways across the region from recent storms are making travel around the Bay Area a challenge Sunday.
Team coverage of impacts from the latest heavy rains, including the levee breech that flooded the Monterey County town of Pajaro (3-12-2023)
Hundreds were displaced Saturday after a levee ruptured on the Pajaro River and flooded a nearby farming community in northern Monterey County.
A levee breach along the Pajaro River in Monterey County forced evacuations and continued growing Saturday. Da Lin reports. (3-11-23)
Yet another atmospheric river storm descended on California Friday, bringing drenching rain and heavy snow. Some areas could see life-threatening flooding. It's the latest in a series of winter storms which have pummeled the state. Carter Evans has the latest.
Team coverage of the flooding, road closures and evacuations caused by the heavy rains across the region since Thursday (3-10-2023)
Jocelyn Moran reports on a possible pump failure causes major flooding on I-580 in Oakland (3-10-2023)
Flooding from the swollen Uvas Creek following steady overnight rains closed southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Gilroy Friday morning.
Wind-toppled trees and creeks overtopping their banks made life hazardous in the South Bay, especially for the unhoused. Len Ramirez reports. (3-9-23)
Another atmospheric river will bring more flooding concerns for those living along rivers and creeks in the central valley. CBS13's Andrew Haubner is getting answers live on the banks of the American River with more on flood control and the unique challenges this storm poses.
