They would search for people who may have been caught in it.ĬAL FIRE has issued evacuation orders effective immediately for parts of Santa Cruz County, including Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek and Felton, ahead of the upcoming storm and atmospheric river. "It's a wonderful place to live, we love it, there's just natural hazards that you have to prepare for,"said Michael Parks.Ī Marin County task force has been deployed to Santa Cruz County - Their primary task is to respond in the event of a debris flow. For them, the safest choice is to stay put, knowing their home is not near any dangerous hills. The Parks were forced from their homes by the CZU fires for more than a month. "Our response during the peak of this system could be significantly hampered," said a Santa Cruz County Sheriff officer On the ground, in downtown Boulder Creek, a steady rainfall kep. This was the scene from Saratoga Summit, posted by CalFire at 8 pm. STORM TIMELINE: Here's when heaviest rains, strongest winds are expected in Bay Area Santa Cruz county officials held a public ZOOM meeting to remind the public to leave their homes now, if they can, stressing the conditions can change quickly, that roads could get blocked. "The thought of getting caught on the road when something like that happens was terrifying," said Jeannie Schwald. That's one of the reasons many of their neighbors decided to leave, including Jeannie Schwald who's staying in her trailer in Moss Landing. I believe what I'm most anxious about is that the road will get blocked," said Jennifer Parks. "I'm not anxious that my house is going to get torn away. They had to sign a waiver, when the Sheriff's office knocked on their order to issue the mandatory evacuation. Some say they fear getting stuck on the road. Some residents are refusing to leave their homes despite warnings about potential mudslides. VIDEO: Why some residents refuse to evacuate despite mudslide dangers in Santa Cruz Co. That's the reason why Boulder Creek residents Jennifer and Michael Parks, decided to stay behind. Add to that a generator and a house full of supplies, enough to last them for weeks. "If we have mudslides or anything, I could get out," said Michael Parks pointing to his 4x4 truck. He later said he believes that to be households, and not specifically 261 people, but he's trying to clarify.Ĭlark said that's likely higher if people decided at the last minute to stay. on Tuesday, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Chris Clark said as of 11a.m., 261 people told sheriff's deputies they were staying behind. "Usually we slow down more in the winter, but it's been constant." We're running really low on everything," said store manager Tessa Yount. "Tarps, lanterns, flashlights, extension cords, all those kinds of things. With officials warning residents of power outages, many stopped by the Scarborough ACE Hardware store in Scotts Valley to stock up on the essentials, but found bare shelves. If you can't do that, get on top of a table," said Hoppin. That's the best thing that we can tell you to do, and if you can't do that, go upstairs, and if you don't have an upstairs, get on the roof. "Grab your family and literally run up hill. Hoppin said officials at the emergency operations center expect only 25% of residents in the evacuation zone to actually comply with the order and offered some last-ditch advice for anyone who encounters debris flow. Evacuation warnings have been upgraded to orders in parts of San Mateo County ahead of today's storm.
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