All evacuation orders alongside the Salinas River have been lifted

CAL-TRANS HAS NO ESTIMATED DATE FOR REOPENING.### IN THE DURING ….CAL-TRANS TEAMS ARE ALSO BUSY WITH MORE STONE SLIDES ON THE FREEWAY ONE…SOUTH OF BIG SUR. CALTRANS REPORTED A NEW SLIDE COVERING THIS SECTION OF THE STREETWAY NEAR “MILE MARKER 18” ON SUNDAY…THIS IS NEAR THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY LINE. HIGHWAY-ONE WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER

Monterey County Storm Update (January 16): Most evacuation orders have been lifted

Updated Jan 16, 2023 5:22 PM PST

As of Monday afternoon, all evacuation orders along the Salinas River in Monterey County were downgraded to evacuation warnings. This change allows dwellers to return to areas that were locked. Video Player: New Slide on Highway 1 South of Big Sur Evacuation Order>>Check out the latest evacuation map. West County Sycamore Flat – Evacuation Order Issued 1/9/23 8:33pm | Zones: E-030North CountyPajaro – Evacuation orders issued 1/9/23 at 8:56 am (Alerts re-broadcast 1/11/23 at 3:31 am) | Zones: B-001a, B-003, B-005, B-006, B-007, B-012a, B-012b Evacuation Alerts>>See the latest evacuation map.North CountyMoss Landing and Monterey Dunes – Evacuation Alerts issued Jan /13/23 at 00:07 | Zones: B-056, B-060 and B-068 Las Lomas – Evacuation Alerts issued 1/14/23 at 12pm | Zones | B-014, B-019Salinas ValleySpreckels – Evacuation orders issued 1/10/23 1:31 p.m. and 1/10/23 1:36 p.m.| Zones: C-057A, C-061, C-064, C-066, C-067, C-070, C-072a, C-074, C-075, C-077, C-079a, C-087a, C-089a, C-090, E-006 and E-004aSan Lorenzo Park – Evacuation order issued 01/10/23 at 18:37 | Zones: G-020aKing City to San Lucas – Evacuation Order 01/10/23 at 18:56 | Zones: G-024Chualar – Evacuation Orders 1/12/23 1:19pm | Zones E-004, E-013, E-016A San Lucas to San Ardo – Evacuation Orders Downgraded to Warnings 1/13/23 11:34 am | Zones: G-028a, G-028b and G-033BSalinas River from the Pacific Ocean to Highway 68 – Evacuation Order 01/11/23 17:00 | Zones: A-026, A-027, B-073, C-032, C-035, C-039, C-045, C-046 and C-055 West of Castroville – Evacuation Alert 01/13/23 (Salinas River) | Zones: B-056, B-060, B-068Chualar to King City – Evacuation Alert 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: E-013, E-004, E-015, E-016, E-021, E-025, E-020b, G-009, G-008 San Antonio Park Evacuation Alert 1/10/23 9:49 clock | Zones: G-005 Salinas Valley South of San Ardo – Evacuation Alert 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: G-033aArroyo Seco – Evacuation Alerts 1/12/23 1:19pm | Zones: E-016B, E-015 West CountyBig Sur River – Evacuation Alert 01/10/23 21:26 | Zones: F-017 and F-018aCarmel Valley and Carmel-by-the-Sea – Evacuation Order 01/14/23 14:00 | Zones: A – 59a, A-062a, A-063a, D-016, D-018, D-019, D-020, D-030a, D-034a, D-034b, D-048a, D-048d, D-048e, D-048g, D-048h, D-056b, D-056d, D-064b, D-065a, D-030b, D-037, D-048b, D-048c, D-048f, D- 056a, D-056c, D-064a, D-064c, D-065a, D-065b and D-065c, A-025B, A-025A, A-062B >>View the latest evacuation map. Monterey Room Evacuation Shelters at Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA (OPEN) For animal shelters, call the SPCA at 831-373-2631. For the SPCA After Hours Hotline, call 831-646-5534. Temporary Evacuation Points Temporary evacuation points are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the following locations: Carmel Valley Library, 65 W Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley , CA 93924School ClosuresHall District Elementary SchoolOhlone Elementary SchoolPajaro Middle School Is Highway 68 Open?Yes! SandbagsSandbag Distribution ListSand SuppliesKey Links Flood Control Information Winter Storm Preparedness InformationMonitoring Power LevelsPGE Outage InformationRoad Closure Information (Monterey County Public Works)

SALINAS, California —

As of Monday afternoon, all evacuation orders along the Salinas River in Monterey County were downgraded to evacuation warnings. This change allows dwellers to return to areas that were locked.

Video player: New slide on Highway 1 south of Big Sur

evacuation order

>>Check out the latest evacuation map.

western county

• Sycamore Flat – Evacuation order issued 1/9/23 8:33 am | Zones: E-030

north county

evacuation warnings

>>Check out the latest evacuation map.

north county

Salinas Valley

• Spreckels – issued evacuation orders 1/10/23 1:31 p.m and 1/10/23 1:36 PM | Zones: C-057A, C-061, C-064, C-066, C-067, C-070, C-072a, C-074, C-075, C-077, C-079a, C-087a, C-089a, C-090, E-006 and E-004a
• San Lorenzo Park – Evacuation order issued 01/10/23 at 18:37 | Zones: G-020a
• King City to San Lucas – evacuation order 01/10/23 at 18:56 | Zones: G-024
• Heard – Evacuation orders 1/12/23 1:19 pm | Zones E-004, E-013, E-016A
• San Lucas to San Ardo – Evacuation Orders Downgraded to Warnings 01/13/23 11:34 am | Zones: G-028a, G-028b and G-033B
• Salinas River from the Pacific Ocean to Highway 68-Evacuation order 1/11/23 5:00 p.m | Zones: A-026, A-027, B-073, C-032, C-035, C-039, C-045, C-046 and C-055
• West of Castroville – Evacuation warning 01/13/23 (River Salinas) | Zones: B-056, B-060, B-068
• Chualar to King City – Evacuation Alert 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: E-013, E-004, E-015, E-016, E-021, E-025, E-020b, G-009, G-008
• San Antonio Park – Evacuation Warning 01/10/23 09:49 | Zones: G-005
• Salinas Valley south of San Ardo – Evacuation Alert 1/9/23 7:58pm (all Salinas River) | Zones: G-033a
• dry creek – Evacuation Alerts 1/12/23 1:19 am | Zones: E-016B, E-015

western county

• Big Sur River – Evacuation warning 01/10/23 21:26 | Zones: F-017 and F-018a
• Carmel Valley and Carmel-by-the-Sea – Evacuation order 1/14/23 2:00 p.m | Zones: A – 59a, A-062a, A-063a, D-016, D-018, D-019, D-020, D-030a, D-034a, D-034b, D-048a, D-048d, D-048e, D-048g, D-048h, D-056b, D-056d, D-064b, D-065a, D-030b, D-037, D-048b, D-048c, D-048f, D- 056a, d-056c, D-064a, D-064c, D-065a, D-065b and D-065c, A-025B, A-025A, A-062B

>>Check out the latest evacuation map.

evacuation shelters

• Monterey Room at Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA (OPEN)

For animal shelters, call the SPCA at 831-373-2631. For the SPCA After Hours Hotline, call 831-646-5534.

Temporary Evacuation Points

Temporary evacuation sites are open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the following locations:

• Carmel Valley Library is located at 65 W Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924

school closings

• Primary school in the Halle district
• Ohlone Elementary School
• Pajaro Middle School

Is Highway 68 open?

Yes!

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