Russian River Flooding

  • Top 7 Sonoma County Stories of 2019

    Top 7 Sonoma County Stories of 2019

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    Share with FriendsIt’s been an eventful year across Sonoma County.  From near record February flooding along the Russian River, to October’s historic Kincade Fire, from evacuations and PG&E power shutdowns, […]

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  • Forestville Slide Halts, Some Residents Return

    Forestville Slide Halts, Some Residents Return

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    Share with FriendsOne of the largest, most dangerous landslides caused by record February rains has apparently stablized, and some residents have been allowed to return to their homes. The dramatic […]

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  • Recovered Guerneville Awaits Tourist Crush

    Recovered Guerneville Awaits Tourist Crush

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    Share with FriendsAfter near record winter flooding, Guerneville and other towns on the lower Russian River are hoping a big, busy summer season helps speed economic recovery. But, as Karl […]

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  • No FEMA Bailout for Russian River Flood Victims

    No FEMA Bailout for Russian River Flood Victims

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    Share with FriendsAlthough President Donald Trump finally approved a federal disaster declaration in the wake of February’s Russian River floods, lower river homeowners won’t be seeing federal aid. That’s because […]

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  • The Barlow Shines at Block Party

    The Barlow Shines at Block Party

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    Share with FriendsThe sun broke out over Sebastopol’s Barlow shopping district on Saturday, as dozens of merchants and hundreds of shoppers gathered to celebrate the center’s ongoing recovery from February’s […]

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  • Assistance for Flooding Homeless

    Assistance for Flooding Homeless

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    Share with FriendsHow has recent flooding on the Russian River affected homelessness in lower river communities?  That’s the question that county officials are trying to determine.  County supervisors have allocated […]

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  • Debris Dumping Warnings

    Debris Dumping Warnings

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    Share with FriendsThe Sonoma County Sheriffs department is vowing to crack down on illegal dumping in the flood ravaged areas of West County. As curbside flood debris pickup enters into […]

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  • Volunteers Attack Sonoma Coast Debris

    Volunteers Attack Sonoma Coast Debris

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    Share with FriendsOn a spectacular weekend, scores of volunteers fanned out across Sonoma County’s beaches, in a push to clear the coast of debris brought downstream by Russian River flooding. […]

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  • Curbside Debris Pickup Begins

    Curbside Debris Pickup Begins

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    Share with FriendsAlmost two weeks after the worst Russian River floods in a quarter century, the county began curbside pickup of flood debris. As Karl Van Amburg reports, the effort […]

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  • Hundreds Support Community Market Workers

    Hundreds Support Community Market Workers

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    Share with FriendsSupporters of Sebastopol’s Community Market turned out Sunday night, to support dozens of workers laid off when floodwaters forced the market to close. Karl Van Amburg has more.

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  • Barlow Small Businesses Struggle for Survival

    Barlow Small Businesses Struggle for Survival

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    Share with FriendsSmall business owners at Sebastopol’s Barlow Market District are struggling to survive recent flooding, as they face challenges including paperwork, repairs, and the loss of income. Karl Van […]

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  • $2.5 Million for Curbside Debris Cleanup

    $2.5 Million for Curbside Debris Cleanup

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    Share with FriendsAt a special Thursday meeting, Sonoma County Supervisors approved 2.5 million dollars in funding to clean up household flood debris that has been collecting curbside all across the […]

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