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Recovering from weekend floods, Santa Cruz County prepares for possibility of more severe storm on Wednesday
Santa Cruz County will find no reprieve from the rain after damaging storms rolled through the region on New Year’s Eve; another storm system, forecasted to be more severe, is expected to arrive Wednesday.
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Santa Cruz County cleans up from New Year’s Eve storm — and prepares for yet another atmospheric river
Emergency crews were cleaning up from a New Year’s Eve rainstorm that flooded waterways, closed roads and downed trees and power lines. Local officials were also preparing for another atmospheric river to hit the county starting late Tuesday night or early Wednesday that is expected to bring up to 3-6 inches of rain to parts of the county and as much as 10 inches to areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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One dead as atmospheric river prompts evacuations, landslides and road closures across Santa Cruz County
Heavy rains ahead of New Year’s Eve prompted evacuation orders and warnings in Felton, Watsonville, widespread power outages and landslides in the Santa Cruz Mountains. More rain is set to hit the region next week after a brief reprieve.
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Weekend weather: Santa Cruz County braces for a wet New Year
Rain will continue through the next few days, with a flood warning intact through 10 p.m. Saturday. New Year’s Day will see a break in the rain, but expect the wet weather to continue throughout next week.
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Weekend weather: King tides peak – and a wet post-Christmas is on the way
King tides are unusually low and high tides that occur when the gravitational pull of the sun and moon are in alignment. Those forces came together this week when the king tides rolled in on Thursday. They peaked today across the Santa Cruz area, but will continue through Christmas Day.
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Weekend storm pummels Santa Cruz County
A major winter storm left thousands without power across Santa Cruz County on Saturday. Here’s what’s in store for the rest of the weekend.
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Will West Cliff sidewalk collapse, continued erosion eventually pave the way for a one-way street?
The collapse of a section of sidewalk along West Cliff Drive last week shows that eroding cliffs pose a danger to roads and walkways along the coastline. Though some projects within the West Cliff Drive Adaptation and Management Plan are set for an undertaking, one idea — converting West Cliff Drive to a one-way street — is still just a concept. Could the recent cave-in change that?
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‘This isn’t our first drought; it won’t be the last’: Every Californian must be part of the response
We must bolster drought resilience, and that starts with all Californians being “water wise” — understanding where water comes from and what they can do to preserve this precious resource.
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Santa Cruz Harbor back on solid footing post-tsunami, but long-term repairs loom
Though last Saturday’s surge caused limited damage to Santa Cruz Harbor, and much has already been repaired, officials estimated the total bill at $6.5 million.