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Gov. Gavin Newsom in March said state relief would soon help flood victims who don’t qualify for federal emergency relief. The state has yet to name nonprofits that will dole out the aid.
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This year’s historic winter storms and floods, followed by unusually cold weather, set back crops throughout the region. The delay is rippling from farms to farmworkers and into the broader economy.
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Some Pajaro flood victims will not qualify for the long-awaited federal reimbursement programs through FEMA. But local charities are filling the gap.
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Pajaro residents were able to return home on Thursday. It's the first glimpse residents are getting of their homes nearly two weeks after they flooded.
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The timeline for residents’ return home is still uncertain, causing frustration for flood victims on both sides of the Pajaro river bridge — the ones who evacuated, and the ones who stayed behind.
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Water might have stopped falling from the sky, but officials are worried flooding will continue.
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Monterey County officials say the levee breach that devastated the community of Pajaro has been plugged. Now, the focus is turning to a more lasting fix.
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A section of Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Monterey is set to reopen. It had been closed at the Pajaro Bridge since Sunday.
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Monterey County administrators hope the public outcry from the latest Pajaro levee failure will spur robust federal action.
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President Joe Biden approved a federal state of emergency declaration for 34 counties, including Monterey and Santa Cruz, following the atmospheric river that hit California on Thursday and Friday.