he cost of the evacuation, the costs to businesses and individuals, the cost of repairing the spillway dwarf the cost of maintaining the spillway, maintenance which wasn’t done. Why?
A stitch in time saves nine.
While it is a royal pain in the keister for those that evacuated, there are thousands of us that are still here. There are no stores open. No gas stations, banks nor mail delivery. For example if this lasts another couple ofd days, then the mail, which is currently being held in West Sacramento, will be delivered to a central point in Chico. My mail going to Chico while I am here. I can’t drive to Chico because all the roads coming back home are closed.
UPS deliveries. We have UPS coming tomorrow. Will they be allowed in the area? What about other delivery trucks. (More on that in a moment)
Had an appointment for radiator repair for our vehicle. We are set to hit the road to ply our trade and had set up this appointment. Now they are evacuated. Can’t drive the vehicle to another town north because its too far for the radiator and can’t get back into town.
The local Indian Casinos are open. Absolute madhouse we understand. They were the only place with food in the area and have run out. Only the deli is open now. The buffet and restaurants are closed. They aren’t getting their just in time deliveries of course. The hotel is getting swamped with calls. No rooms available. Heck some of the employees are renting hotel rooms for themselves and their extended families. I understand and would have done it if presented with the same situation.
No banks. Say for the Casino to cash a check I suppose.
No business dollars being generated in town, but that ripples out.
No medicines available. Walmart is closed and thus the pharmacy is closed. What about people that were waiting for Monday to pick up their prescriptions.
We have a lot of elderly and marginal people around town. They had no transportation to leave. Granted buses were provided and used and are still being used.
Heard a story on the local news. Elderly man was standing at his mailbox at the street watching all the traffic wizzing past him. He looked confused and didn’t know what to do. Heck, that would be my father in law.
No word on when the evacuation will be lifted. The way they were hinting it could well be a couple of weeks. The sheriff should be applauded. He was not getting clear information from the DWR dipwads who were sitting around yanking each other and staring at the rushing water. It took him to call for the evacuation. He had to do it. Granted, nothing has happened, but what if something did? he made the correct call.
Wreck your house and your life, you won't have enough to rebuild, you'll pack up and get out.
I wonder if this is all part of the plan. Withhold maintenance from DWP assets in red counties, let nature take its course.
Goodness. Sounds worst case all around even though no substantial flooding has occurred yet.
On the radiator, if it is damaged to the point you can’t keep refilling with water on the trip, any chance of removing the radiator and driving it in another vehicle to a radiator shop to the north?
Best wishes to you and yours.
I thank God the sheriff made that call.
I’m not from the area and have only been through it a few times.
I pray everyone will be okay.
You’ve described in stark detail how desperate people are right this minute. I agree the evacuation was required by the events so how can you and others be helped? What are people doing without their medicines or without food? Or money or gas?
Sounds bad, so what is your plan?
Wow, the situation is worse than I thought. I feel for you guys. How are people going without their prescription medicine? Some are life saving drugs very dangerous to be off too long. The people in hotels and shelters, how long do they foresee them being holed up there? What about people whose workplace is closed. Losing how much money on top of having to spend extra on lodging and food right now...What a mess! Praying for all those in the affected area.
Prayers up for you all. I hope you are out of the flood plain and that the rain fizzles out.
What a damnation of Cali government’s concern for its citizens. Tallest dam in America, and squat for evac plans below it. Maybe this will spark the good citizens of Cali to take back control of things and boot the greedy vermin out.