![]() In East Palo Alto, Marisela Ramos, president of the East Palo Alto West Side Neighborhood Committee, organizes residents who need help paying for damages including cars swamped by flood waters. Kevin Mullin, a Democrat who represents San Mateo, in a press release. "This will be of great help to individuals and business owners who suffered losses during the severe storms that dumped 13 inches of rain on the county in December and January," said U.S. The deadline to apply for aid is March 16. The aid includes grants, temporary housing, transportation, childcare and moving expenses. KQEDįederal disaster assistance is available for nine California counties, including San Mateo where East Palo Alto is. The creek spilled over its bank and into a nearby community during the storm on New Years Eve. Members of the San José Conservation Corps pile sandbags along the San Francisquito Creek in East Palo Alto on Jan. This includes totaled cars, tools and other personal belongings stored in trunks and in low-lying garages. It's insufficient."Įarly estimates from the city and community groups put flood damages upwards of $100,000. "A few pounds of sand separates us from flooded parking garages in Silicon Valley. Army Corps of Engineers crews built a sandbag wall to keep rising creek levels in check. "The silver lining is it has certainly been a wake-up call," López said after East Palo Alto and U.S. That's left residents in East Palo Alto to pursue long-term solutions to aging infrastructure that will help minimize the risks of flooding in the future. The storms caused billions of dollars in damages and climate scientists predict extreme weather events will only worsen as the climate warms. KQEDĬalifornia communities including East Palo Alto continue to clean up from the aftermath of a series of atmospheric rivers in January - monster storms that form over the ocean and flow inland. Antonio López, East Palo Alto's vice mayor, stands next to floodwaters in the city. ![]()
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