5,000 residents ordered to evacuate Santa Cruz Mountains due to debris flow risk
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Nearly 5,000 residents in the Santa Cruz Mountains have been ordered to immediately evacuate their homes to avoid potentially dangerous mudslides. However, county officials are concerned that most of them likely won't comply, which could further strain resources across the region.
According to CAL FIRE, the warning has been issued for the Last Chance Road area.
"It's a scary feeling for a lot of us. The uncertainty of everything is the worst," said Brookdale resident Michelle McKay, who dropped by a county evacuation center at San Lorenzo Valley High School Tuesday afternoon, after leaving her home.