Monterey County races to repair levee break as more along Pajaro River urged to evacuate

There is currently no estimate for when thousands of residents displaced by flooding from a burst levee along the Pajaro River in Monterey County can return home, three days after intense rain forced the entire town to evacuate. Those who stayed behind were urged to leave by Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon with other county officials.

High water vehicles continued to make rescues throughout the day, mostly of people who no longer wanted to stay in their homes given the prolonged power outages and lack of potable water.