After a series of weather storms ravaged the Central Coast, Monterey County is seeking additional assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to compensate for damages across the county. Sheriff Nieto, along with officials from the Office of Emergency Services, Monterey County Water Resources, State Parks, Cal Fire, Monterey County Fire Provincial, and Monterey County Provincial Parks met with 17th Distinguished Senator John Laird, 30th State Assemblyman Don Addis, and Monterey County Board of Supervisors Mary Adams and Wendy Root Askew toured some of the damage in Monterey County. The county is currently eligible for FEMA Category A and B funding (Debris Removal and Emergency Protective Measures). Considered for Categories C through G (roads/bridges, water control facilities, buildings/equipment, utilities, parks, and recreation). The FEMA Categories are listed below: Emergency Work Class A: Rubble Removal Class B: Emergency Protective Measures Permanent Work Class C: Roads and Bridges Class D: Water Control Facilities Class E: Public Buildings and Contents Class F: Public Utilities Class C Parks, Recreation, and Other Facilities On Sunday, county and state officials were able to visit the following locations to assess storm damage. • Big Sur River, located near St. Francis Church, where a log jam has completely rerouted the river toward Highway 1. • Big Sur River, 1/4 mile south of St. Francis Church, where fallen redwoods have eroded Then to Highway 1. • Carmel Heights, where several trees fell, causing power outages for some residents of the area for 12 days. The Cal Fires station was also hit by a fallen tree. • Carmel River State Beach, where the parking lot for beach access was buried in sand and much of Scenic Drive was damaged. The parking lot and south end of Scenic Drive remain closed due to this damage. • Dampierre Park, where a section of the Carmel River berm failed, causing the Carmel River to divert over the baseball fields and into nearby residences in Paso Hando. Monterey County officials continue to collect countywide damage information from the 2023 winter storm. The latest estimate of the damage caused by the storm is nearly $80 million.
After a series of weather storms ravaged the Central Coast, Monterey County is seeking additional assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to compensate for damages across the county.
Sheriff Nieto, along with officials from the Office of Emergency Services, Monterey County Water Resources, State Parks, Cal Fire, Monterey County Fire Provincial, and Monterey County Provincial Parks met with 17th Distinguished Senator John Laird, 30th State Assemblyman Don Addis, and Monterey County Board of Supervisors Mary Adams and Wendy Root Askew toured some of the damage in Monterey County.
The county is currently eligible for FEMA Category A and B funding (debris removal and emergency protective measures).
But they are now required to be considered for Categories C to G (roads/bridges, water control facilities, buildings/equipment, utilities, parks and recreation).
FEMA Categories are given below:
emergency work
Class A: debris removal
Category B: emergency protective measures
Permanent work
Category C: Roads and bridges
Class D: Water control facilities
Category E: Public buildings and contents
Category F: public utilities
Class G: Amusement parks and other recreational facilities
On Sunday, county and state officials were able to visit the following locations to assess storm damage.
• Big Sur River, which is located near the Church of St. Francis, where a log jam has completely changed the course of the river towards Highway 1.
• Big Sur River, 1/4 mile south of St. Francis Church, where fallen redwoods cause significant erosion next to Highway 1.
• Carmel Heights, where several trees fell, causing power outages for some residents of the area for 12 days. The Cal Fires station was also hit by a fallen tree.
• Carmel River State Beach, where the parking lot for beach access was buried in sand and much of Scenic Drive was damaged. The parking lot and south end of Scenic Drive remain closed due to this damage.
• Dampierre Park, where a section of the Carmel River berm failed, causing the Carmel River to divert over the baseball fields and into nearby residences in Paso Hando.
Monterey County officials continue to collect countywide damage information from the 2023 winter storm.
The latest estimate of the damage caused by the storm is nearly $80 million.