The OaklandZoo announced it will be closed on Tuesday in preparation for more heavy rain and wind coming to the Bay Area.
First responders from the North Bay are assisting with evacuations due to flooding in Monterey County. The small town Pajaro is under six feet of flood water, after a levee failure on the Pajaro River.
The Presidential Emergency Declaration allows impacted counties to immediately access Direct Federal Assistance to help protect public safety and property. This includes generators, road clearance equipment and sheltering or mass care assistance as needed. Local law enforcement encourages residents to avoid the area if possible. There is no estimated time for reopening.
A Flood Advisory for Sonoma Co. is in effect until noon. NWS says an additional 1/4" to 1/2" of rainfall is expected this morning. This will keep water levels elevated on the Mark West, Santa Rosa and Laguna de Santa Rosa creeks.Monterey County emergency response officials have just downgraded an evacuation order for the Salinas River to an evacuation warning, according to a county spokesperson.The downgrade came at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
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