Thousands Evacuated After Levee Breached in California: Officials

A map of Monterey County, California, shows warnings that are in effect due to flooding as of March 12, 2023. Monterey County

Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate in a Northern California community after a levee broke on Saturday amid yet another round of heavy rainfall to impact the Golden State, officials said.

A levee on the Pajaro River broke about three miles east of Pajaro, near the city of Watsonville, officials told local media, adding that the river’s levee failed at around midnight. Photos and aerial video footage showed homes, businesses, schools, and cars flooded with several feet of water.