More than 700 victims of flooding in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties have filed initial claims against government agencies responsible for flood control. This is the first step before an actual lawsuit can be filed.
Kabateck said more than 700 residents have now filed claims against nine different governmental agencies that have oversight responsibility for flood control.
"Our position is that these governments did not do anything to maintain the flood system. They could have cleaned it out, they could have taken out debris, they could have made it more effective. They could have made it state-of-the-art. Plus we know that this has happened before," Kabateck said. Kabateck said he also does not buy the "once in a lifetime" argument he has heard from some government leaders.
"For them to hide behind the claim that this is a ‘once in a lifetime' event ignores the fact that everybody knew that a large storm was coming. Now, they didn’t necessarily know that it was going to be this year or next year or five years from now," Kabateck said."My kids are asking, ‘What is going to happen this December, what is going to happen this rainy season? Are we going to have to get rid of all of our stuff again?’" Corrales said.
Monterey County did send a general statement about the claims, saying in part: "The County of Monterey remains committed to response and long term recovery for the community of Pajaro following this disaster. We continue to advocate for more resources… to support community needs and continuing to support sheltering for families who are still not able to return home."
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