The Pajaro River levee breached as California has faced a series of storms. Nearby residents have been urged to evacuate immediately.
At the time of the breach, Monterey County Water Resources Agency and the California Department of Water Resources were conducting onsite flood-fighting efforts at the levee due to the rising waters.State Parks swift water technicians transport a woman to safety after her truck was swept away by flood waters along Paulsen Road in Watsonville, Calif., on March 10, 2023.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, North Monterey County Fire and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are conducting evacuations. The Monterey Salinas Transit is transporting community members in the evacuation zone to shelters. The closest evacuation shelter to the Community of Pajaro is at the Santa Cruz Fairground. There are additional shelters in Salinas at Compass Church and a temporary evacuation center at the Prunedale Library.
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