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Posted on: March 9, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Additional Evacuation Warnings Issued

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Additional Evacuation Warnings Issued | Advertencias de Evacuación Adicionales


Additional Evacuation Warnings have been issued in the City of Watsonville. The following areas in yellow are now under an Evacuation Warning. This means there is a strong likelihoodFloodNotice_03_09_1900 these area will flood during this week's atmospheric river. Residents under the Evacuation Warning should be prepared, protect their property, and be ready to leave should conditions change.
Evacuation Orders issued earlier this evening remain in place.

Overnight shelters are available at the following locations:
Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building - 215 E. Beach Street, Watsonville
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds -2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville
Cabrillo College Gymnasium- 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos

Ramsay Park on Main Street in Watsonville will serve as an information center and a reunification location with snacks & water, cellphone charging stations, blankets, and cots from 8AM-8PM. For those needing transportation services, Lift Line will be available to assist by calling 831-688-9663.

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Se han emitido Advertencias de Evacuación adicionales en la Ciudad de Watsonville.

Las siguientes áreas en amarillo están ahora bajo una Advertencia de Evacuación. Esto significa que existe una gran probabilidad de que estas áreas se inunden durante el río atmosférico de esta semana. Residentes bajo la Advertencia de Evacuación deben estar preparados, proteger su propiedad y estar listos para irse si las condiciones cambian.

Las Órdenes de Evacuación emitidas esta noche siguen vigentes.

Refugios para pasar la noche están disponibles en los siguientes lugares:

Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building - 215 E. Beach Street, Watsonville
Terrenos de la Feria del Condado de Santa Cruz - 2601 E Lake Ave, Watsonville
Gimnasio de Cabrillo College - 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 de 8AM-8PM. Para aquellos que necesiten servicios de transporte, Lift Line estará disponible para ayudar, llamando al 831-688-9663.

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