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Before disastrous flood, officials knew Pajaro River levee could fail but took no action

Akash Singh Mar 13, 2023

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Officials had known for decades that the Pajaro River levee that failed this weekend — flooding an entire migrant town and trapping scores of residents — was vulnerable but never prioritized repairs in part because…

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Hundreds evacuated after California levee breached by flooding

Akash Singh Mar 12, 2023

A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River's levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state.Across…

Education

Levee breach in Monterey County triggers massive flooding, prompts evacuations, rescues

Akash Singh Mar 12, 2023

A levee failure on the Parajo River in Monterey County overnight triggered massive flooding and prompted hundreds of evacuations and dozens of water rescues as the latest atmospheric river storm pummeled large swaths of California.The levee…

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Dramatic vision as flood levee breaks

Bhupender Saini Dec 19, 2022

Dramatic video shows floodwaters pushing through an almost 50-year-old levee in South Australia, forcing residents to evacuate or risk being stranded.The levee bank at Ponde, about 100km east of Adelaide, was split in two on Sunday, as…