After a series of storms hit the Central Coast, Monterey County is seeking additional FEMA disaster assistance for damage across the county. Sheriff Nieto, along with officials from the Department of Emergency Services, Monterey County Water Resources, State Parks, California Fire Department, Monterey County Regional Fire Department, Monterey County Regional Parks, 17th Senator John Laird, 30th District State Rep. Dawn Addis and Mary Adams and Wendy Root Askew of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors toured some of the damage in Monterey County. The county is currently eligible for FEMA Category A and B funding (Debris Removal and Emergency Safeguards). Categories C through G (roads/bridges, water management facilities, buildings/equipment, utilities, parks, recreation) should be considered. The FEMA categories are: EMERGENCY WORKS Category A: Debris Removal Category B: Emergency Protective Measures Permanent Works Category C: Roads and Bridges Category D: Water Management Facilities Category E: Public Buildings and Contents Category F: Public Works Category G: Parks, Recreation, and Miscellaneous Facilities on Sunday county and state officials were able to visit the following locations to assess storm damage: • Big Sur River near St. Francis Church. A log jam diverts the entire river onto Highway 1. • Big Sur River 1/4 mile south of St. Francis Church. Take Highway 1. • Carmel Highlands. Several trees fell and some residents of the area lost power for his 12 days. Cal Fires Station was also hit by one of his fallen trees. • Carmel River State Beach. The beach access parking lot was buried in sand and much of the scenic drive was damaged. Due to these damages, both the parking lot and the southern end of Scenic Drive remain closed. • Dampierre Park. Part of the Carmel River embankment collapsed, causing the Carmel River to flow over the baseball field into nearby Paso Hand’s residence. Monterey County officials continue to collect countywide damage information from the 2023 winter storms. The latest estimate of damage caused by the storm is nearly $80 million.
After a series of storms hit the Central Coast, Monterey County is seeking additional FEMA disaster assistance for damage across the county.
Sheriff Nieto, along with officials from the Department of Emergency Services, Monterey County Water Resources, State Parks, California Fire Department, Monterey County Regional Fire Department, Monterey County Regional Parks, 17th Senator John Laird, 30th District State Rep. Dawn Addis and Mary Adams and Wendy Root Askew of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors toured some of the damage in Monterey County.
The county currently qualifies for FEMA Category A and B funding (debris removal and emergency protective measures).
But now they require consideration of categories C through G (Roads/Bridges, Water Management Facilities, Buildings/Equipment, Utilities, Parks, Recreation).
The FEMA categories are:
emergency work
Category A: Debris removal
Category B: Emergency protective measures
permanent job
Category C: Roads and Bridges
Category D: Flood control facilities
Category E: Public buildings and content
Category F: Utilities
Category G: Parks, Recreation, and Miscellaneous Facilities
On Sunday, county and state officials were able to visit the following locations to assess storm damage.
• Big Sur River near St. Francis Church. Log congestion diverts the entire river onto Highway 1.
• Big Sur River 1/4 mile south of St. Francis Church. Next to Highway 1, the collapse of an old growing redwood is causing significant erosion.
• Carmel Highlands. Several trees fell and some residents of the area lost power for his 12 days. Cal Fires Station was also hit by one of his fallen trees.
• Carmel River State Beach. The beach access parking lot was buried in sand and much of the scenic drive was damaged. Due to these damages, both the parking lot and the southern end of Scenic Drive remain closed.
• Dampierre Park. Part of the Carmel River embankment collapsed, causing the Carmel River to flow over the baseball field into nearby Paso Hand’s residence.
Monterey County officials continue to collect countywide damage information from the 2023 winter storms.
The latest estimate of damage caused by the storm is nearly $80 million.
