More than 70 residents were evacuated by helicopter from Matilija Canyon, according to the sheriff’s department. Ventura County Public Works estimates that it could take three weeks to clear the road and another six months to fully repair it.
Andre Christou watched as the storms that have drenched much of California over the last two weeks turned from serene to scary in the remote wooded community of Matilija Canyon in Los Padres National Forest. She listened to a swollen creek push boulders down the canyon and saw its muddy, rushing waters swallow trees like sticks.
“We have been staying with friends in town until we find a way to return back home,” said Christou, 56, adding that it’s unclear when that will be. “We’ve turned into nomads for a bit.”She’s among more than 70 residents who were evacuated by helicopter from Matilija Canyon, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Ventura County Public Works estimates that it could take three weeks to clear the road and six more months to fully repair it.
California has been hit since Christmas by atmospheric river storms, which caused widespread flooding, rockfalls, landslides and fallen trees. Thefrom the storms continues to rise, to more than 20. Over the weekend, an elderly woman was found dead next to a fallen tree branch in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park after a period of high winds and substantial rain.
Ventura County deputies aid in the evacuation of Matilija Canyon residents. More than 70 people have been rescued from the area due to the recent storms. Without the ability to drive into the area, some residents have hiked to their properties to check on homes and neighbors. Charity Manee said she was out of town with her husband and children when the latest storm hit, cutting off access to the property and leaving her mom stranded.
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