Santa Cruz County is expecting nearly $30 million in storm damages. And that’s just for the roads.
This story will be updated every three hours with more information. Scroll to the bottom of the article for context about the storm.Evacuation orders are in place around the region, but the rivers keep rising, and more storms are on the way — potentially including a tornado or waterspout. Stay informed on conditions in your area, because as this 40 ft redwood demonstrates, they can change in an instant.
Highway 17, one of the three major roads with access to Santa Cruz County, was closed at its summit in the southbound direction due to a mudslide Monday morning, according to California Highway Patrol.At 7:32 a.m. on Jan 9, CHP reported that both lanes of the southbound road toward Santa Cruz were blocked by debris from a slipped hillside. Traffic began to back up and by 10:40 a.m., officers had closed off travel past the summit and were redirecting cars back to San Jose.At 10 a.m.
Dining halls and libraries around campus held restricted hours Monday evening, but reopened for business as usual on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Evacuation orders have been lifted in many parts of the County. Some zones remain in an evacuation warning. Check your zone at https://t.co/s5GvnC3vMN. pic.twitter.com/6DhEL1vIYc
Battling the Bomb CycloneSince the rains began on New Year's Eve last week, the deluge in Santa Cruz County has compounded into a natural disaster — by some counts, the third cataclysmic event in as many years for the county. And that's just county infrastructure, said Hoppins, like roads, parks and potentially sewage systems.
— EthanBaron January 10, 2023A majority of the town's homeless population was staying in a large city-sanctioned tent camp in San Lorenzo Park, now inundated with water, until November 2022. After it was closed, occupants were given the option to move to a new shelter and camp in DeLaveaga Park, which is above the floodline.In 1955, Santa Cruz erected levees to hold back the river after an atmospheric river triggered a major flood that destroyed much of the downtown.
"There's only so much you can do," said Hoppins."We try to prioritize biggest safety issues, then move onto things like potholes." As for reimbursements for small businesses and residents facing devastation, that's up to the city of Santa Cruz, said Hoppins. Human modifications, like culverts and levees, help steer rivers away from potentially dangerous situations. However, Finnegan said, this often leads to rivers being incised, or cut, below their historical floodplains — which can make flow much stronger.
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