After several hurricanes along the Midwest, Monterey County is seeking additional FEMA disaster assistance for damages throughout the county. Sheriff Nieto, along with officials from the Department of Emergency Services, Monterey County Water Resources, State Parks, Cal Fire, Monterey County Regional Fire, and Monterey County Regional Parks met with Distinct 17 Senator John Laird, 30th District State Assemblymember Dawn Addis, and Mary Adams and Wendy Root Askew examined the Monterey County Board of Trustees for some of the damages in Monterey County. The county is currently eligible for FEMA A and B funding (weed removal and emergency maintenance). But now, they are asking to be considered for sections C to G (roads/bridges, water management facilities, buildings/equipment, utilities, parks and recreation). The FEMA categories are as follows: Emergency Operations Category A: Vegetation Removal Category B: Emergency Maintenance Activities Category C: Roads and Bridges Category D: Water Management Facilities Category E: Buildings and Public Property Category F: Utilities public Category G: Parks, recreation, and other facilities. County and state officials were able to visit the following areas to assess the storm’s damage. • The Big Sur River, near Saint Francis Church, where the entire river is diverted to Hwy 1 by a log jam. to Hw 1. • Carmel Highlands, several trees fell and some residents in the area lost power for 12 days. Cal Fires Station was also hit by one of the fallen trees. • Carmel River State Beach, where the beach parking lot was buried in sand and a large portion of Scenic Drive was damaged. The parking lot and the south end of Scenic Drive will remain closed due to these damages. • Dampierre Park, where a portion of the Carmel River failed, causing the Carmel River to flow over baseball fields and homes near Paso Hando. Monterey County officials continue to collect damage information from the surrounding 2023 Winter Storm. The final estimate for damage caused by the storm was approximately $80 million.
After several hurricanes along the Midwest, Monterey County is seeking additional FEMA disaster assistance for damages throughout the county.
Sheriff Nieto, along with officials from the Department of Emergency Services, Monterey County Water Resources, State Parks, Cal Fire, Monterey County Regional Fire, and Monterey County Regional Parks met with Distinct 17 Senator John Laird, 30th District State Assemblymember Dawn Addis, and Monterey County Board of Supervisors Mary Adams and Wendy Root Askew examined some of the damages in Monterey County.
The county currently qualifies for FEMA Category A and B funding (weed removal and emergency maintenance measures).
But now, it is asking to be considered for sections C to G (roads/bridges, water management facilities, buildings/equipment, utilities, parks and recreation).
The FEMA categories are listed below:
Act suddenly
Category A: Waste removal
Category B: Emergency maintenance
Real Work
Category C: Roads and bridges
Category D: Water treatment facilities
Category E: Public buildings and contents
Category F: Public utilities
Section G: Parks, recreation, and other facilities
On Sunday, county and state officials were able to visit the following areas to assess the storm’s damage.
• The Big Sur River, near Saint Francis Church, where a log jam diverted the entire river onto Hwy 1.
• Big Sur River, 1/4 Mile South of Saint Francis Church.
• Carmel Highlands, several trees fell and some residents in the area lost power for 12 days. Cal Fires Station was also hit by one of the fallen trees.
• Carmel River State Beach, where the beach parking lot was buried in sand and a large portion of Scenic Drive was destroyed. The parking lot and the south end of Scenic Drive will remain closed due to these damages.
• Dampierre Park, where a portion of the Carmel River failed, causing the Carmel River to flow over baseball fields and homes near Paso Hando.
Monterey County officials continue to collect damage information from the surrounding 2023 Winter Storm.
The final estimate for damage caused by the storm was approximately $80 million.
