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As Pajaro River levees erode, officials consider severing Highway 1 to relieve pressure

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation March 15, 2023

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An intense atmospheric river storm continued to put pressure on strained levees in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties on Tuesday as officials considered emergency measures to prevent more catastrophic flooding from hitting the already inundated area. The real question today is about manually breaching a section to relieve pressure,” said Zach Friend, a Santa Cruz County supervisor whose district includes Watsonville, which is now threatened by... + full article



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