People living in the Paradise Park community on the outskirts of Santa Cruz were busy cleaning up and drying out from this weekend's torrential rains that sent the nearby San Lorenzo River overflowing into their neighborhood.
that sent the nearby San Lorenzo River overflowing into their neighborhood.
"By the time we were ready to go about an hour later, we had water up to the front of our home," says homeowner Kirk Stangeland who evacuated after being warned by the Sheriff's Office about the potential for flooding.Stangeland spent Monday cleaning up the muddy mess left in the aftermath of the weekend storm. His backyard was buried beneath mud and sand from the river. Potted plants were overturned and scattered.
"It's just cold, wet, dirty, depressing work. But in our case at least, it is a first-world problem," he said. His neighbors shared his frustration. The thin ribbon of road that connects their community became a waterway Saturday.Melissa Allred said several feet of water flooded her parent's garage and seeped into the lowest levels of her own home across the street.The homeowners say they're preparing for
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