Many residents of Pajaro evacuated after the river broke through a levee last week and flooded their town. Those who stayed have seen their community transformed into a ghost town.
PAJARO -- Crews continue to repair the Pajaro River levee after a breach almost a week ago flooded the nearby Monterey County town.
"I can't be paying rent here and then at a hotel that's $200 and something a day. Imagine a week! We're talking about $1,000 something," he said. "It's really sad to see our community like this," he said."Now all I see? Look! It's nothing. All I hear is birds right now. It's kind of heartbreaking to see the community like this."
There are cleanup crews and Cal Fire damage assessment teams working throughout Pajaro -- an important safety step before allowing evacuees to re-enter the community."Once we can all come back in, we're going to fix this and it's going to be a whole different story," he said.
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