“Santa Barbara, that’s a different challenge and maybe a more challenging situation, because there the threats are all about land movement,” Ferguson said, adding that mudslides present a major risk even after the storms pass. Gavin Newsom’s request for a presidential disaster declaration to support the state’s response to flooding, mudslides and landslides in California, where 41 counties are under emergency declarations.īrian Ferguson, a spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said the state continues to monitor the Monterey Peninsula and the Salinas River, where a flood warning remains in effect near the town of Spreckels.Ĭoncerns that river flooding could cut off communities, such as Monterey and Carmel, on the peninsula have abated, though the state is still closely watching water levels on the river.ĭebris flows along Highway 1 slowed and stopped traffic in Monterey County, while the National Weather Service forecast snow for the upper peaks of the Santa Lucia Mountains - which run along the Central Coast from Carmel to the Cuyama River in San Luis Obispo County.įarther south, mudslides are a top concern in Santa Barbara. The Biden administration on Saturday approved Gov. Once the rains have dissipated, state and local officials will begin to assess longer-term rebuilding efforts in areas heavily damaged by the storms.
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