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Posted on: March 9, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Evacuation Orders issued in Watsonville ahead of heavy rains and flooding

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Evacuation orders have been issued for neighborhoods with a high risk of flooding during tonight’s storm. 


If your residence is in this map's red area, you are asked to evacuate NOW. Choosing not to evacuate puts you and your family at risk and will delay rescue operations.


Overnight shelters are being established at the following locations:

Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building (Opens 4PM)

215 E. Beach Street, Watsonville


Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds (opens at 7PM)

2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville


Cabrillo College Gymnasium (Opens 7PM)

6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos


Ramsay Park on Main Street will serve as an information center and a reunification location with snacks & water, cellphone charging stations, blankets, and cots. For those needing transportation services, Lift Line will be available to assist by calling 831-688-9663. 


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Se han emitido Órdenes de Evacuación para los vecindarios con alto riesgo de inundación durante la tormenta de esta noche. 


Si su residencia está en el área roja de este mapa, se le pide que evacúe AHORA. Elegir no evacuar lo pone a usted y a su familia en riesgo y retrasará las operaciones de rescate.


Se están estableciendo refugios para pasar la noche en los siguientes lugares:

Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building (abre a las 4PM)

215 E. Beach Street, Watsonville


Terrenos de la Feria del Condado de Santa Cruz (abre a las 7PM)

 2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville


Gimnasio de Cabrillo College (abre a las 7PM)

6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos 


Ramsay Park en Main Street servirá como un centro de información y un lugar de reunificación con refrigerios y agua, estaciones para cargar teléfonos celulares, cobijas y catres. Para aquellos que necesiten servicios de transporte, Lift Line estará disponible para ayudar, llamando al 831-688-9663.



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