Residents around the region could breathe a sigh of relief Tuesday afternoon as Monterey County officials lifted, or at the least downgraded, any lasting evacuation orders for local communities tha…
Residents around the region could breathe a sigh of relief Tuesday afternoon as Monterey County officials lifted, or at the least downgraded, any lasting evacuation orders for local communities that have been in place since last week.
After a preliminary assessment of losses incurred since the statewide onslaught of repeated wind and rain began in late December, county officials reckon at least $30 million in public infrastructure damages due to winter storms. That estimate includes any harm or impact to roads and bridges, water control facilities, public buildings and equipment, public utilities and parks and recreation, as well as county storm management from debris removal to emergency protective services.
For residents of San Ardo, a small South County community located south of King City, access to drinking water has been restricted for days. According to a letter sent to San Ardo residents from the Monterey County Health Department, the community’s water system was impacted by floods, resulting in contamination. Residents were advised to not only avoid drinking water, but also avoid using water for food prep or brushing teeth.
“There’s so much widespread damage to prioritize, we have to figure out what repairs are needed now and what can go second,” she said. Norm Groot, executive director of the Monterey County Farm Bureau, said early estimates of losses cover anything from wellheads that have come under water and breached levees to damaged farming equipment and impaired irrigation lines. Like the lasting brunt to roads and homes around the region, however, the magnitude of loss for the county’s agricultural industry will not be known until flood waters recede and ag leaders can look beyond an immediate concern of just saving farms, Groot said.
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