Santa Cruz County's Sheriff informed local residents living on Weston Road Wednesday morning that stormy weather and flooding prompted an evacuation warning.
The warning comes a day after the county declared a local emergency in response to the ongoing winter storms hitting the region, which had already caused millions in damage before the atmospheric river hit later that week.
In a statement released at 10 a.m. Wednesday, the sheriff stated that heavy rains and runoff mean there was a high probability of the road being cut off by flooding."You should be prepared to be isolated for an extended period of time or consider evacuating the area. Emergency vehicles will not be able to access any areas of Weston Road should the entrance become blocked," the sheriff's statement read.
The storms last week caused widespread flooding, mudslides and infrastructure damage, county officials said. Roadways failed on Glenwood Drive, Granite Creek Road and Highland Way, and Soquel Village experienced heavy flooding, as did Corralitos Creek and Salsipuedes Creek. The National Weather Service has forecast as much as 4 inches of rain on Wednesday in Santa Cruz, and up to 2 more inches on Thursday along with winds with gusts as high as 37 mph on Wednesday.
The disaster declaration will allow the county to seek emergency funding from the state. It is expected to be ratified by the Board of Supervisors at its meeting next week, according to the county. © 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bay City News Service contributed to this report.Please enter email address to continue
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