Tag: flood
Driver arrested after passenger dies during flooded river crossing
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has charged a motorist with vehicular manslaughter after his passenger died while they tried to cross a flooded...
San Benito County issues evacuation orders
San Benito County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents of Mission RV Park and those who live along State Route 156, according...
Levee repairs left in limbo
County residents affected by winter flooding spoke during Tuesday’s San Benito County Board of Supervisors meeting as officials discussed how to pay to fix...
Prepare for the worst
Natural disasters can happen at any time or any place. Residents in Texas, Louisiana and Florida know that first hand with the devastating Hurricanes...
Kosmicki: Nightmare realized at flood scene, but a passerby stops
My worst nightmare growing up in a shabby, two-story Milwaukee condominium complex had me walking down a small staircase leading to our basement. Through an open space under the railing, someone or something would grab me and pull me in toward our nearby crawl space. I know—horrifying—and it reoccurred regularly.
