Update: Monterey County levee breach prompts evacuations, water rescues in Pajaro

Atmospheric river wreaks havoc across Bay Area with widespread flooding, road closures Atmospheric river wreaks havoc across Bay Area with widespread flooding, road closures 08:42 PAJARO  — Authorities ordered more than 1,500 people to evacuate early Saturday from a Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river pummeling the state. Mandatory Evacuation orders issued for the Community of #Pajaro due to a #LeveeBreak. Please heed evac warnings/orders. Pajaro River levee broke early this morning resulting in active flooding. #Evacuate if told. #TurnAroundDontDrown @Cal_OES @CaltransHQ @CAgovernor pic.twitter.com/tDttiTcaC0— California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (@Cal_OES) March 11, 2023 First responders and the California National Guard rescued more than 50 people overnight from the unincorporated Monterey Bay community of Pajaro along California’s Central Coast. The National Weather Service said a flash flood warning alerting of major life-threatening flooding in the area was in effect until 11:45 a.m. Saturday.Evacuations of most of the Pajaro community were ordered just before midnight and expanded shortly after to include all flood zones in the Pajaro area.Across Monterey County, more than 8,500 people were under evacuation orders and warnings Saturday, including roughly 1,700
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