Orange County Canyon Areas Face Voluntary Evacuation This Christmas as Winter Storm Approaches

Orange County Canyon Areas Face Voluntary Evacuation This Christmas as Winter Storm Approaches
A local resident surveys the damage to a washed-out road in Silverado Canyon, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2021. Eugene Garcia/AP Photo
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As a winter storm is entering Orange County two days before Christmas, a voluntary evacuation warning has been issued for residents residing in the Silverado, Williams, and Modjeska Canyons effective Dec. 23.

“Canyon residents are strongly encouraged to prepare and evacuate ... especially those with disabilities, access and/or functional needs, and canyon residents with large animals,” the County of Orange said in the statement.