"We're very nervous": Santa Rosa residents fear more flooding from atmospheric river

Record ID: 1858183

  • Title: "We're very nervous": Santa Rosa residents fear more flooding from atmospheric river
  • Date: 22nd November 2024
  • Summary: SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 22, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SILVIA ELZE LOOKING AT THE SANTA ROSA CREEK VARIOUS OF THE SANTA ROSA CREEK BEHIND THE 4TH STREET APARTMENT COMPLEX (SOUNDBITE) (English) SILVIA ELZE, RETIRED SANTA ROSA RESIDENT, SAYING: “My biggest fear is that these are going to wash away. We're renters here, thank goodness. So it's not our financial concern, but it does put us in a position of, where do we go?” SILVIA ELZE AND RESIDENT MAGGIE WATCHING THE CREEK SANTA ROSA CREEK SWELL VARIOUS OF SILVIA ELZE (SOUNDBITE) (English) SILVIA ELZE, RETIRED SANTA ROSA RESIDENT, SAYING: “In less than 24 hours, this creek has built towards lapping at the foundation of my son's property. It's a little scary.” VARIOUS OF JOHN AND SILVIA ELZE STANDING IN THE RAIN SANTA ROSA CREEK (SOUNDBITE) (English) JOHN ELZE, 68, RETIRED SANTA ROSA RESIDENT, SAYING: “This is the most rain I've seen since I've been here. These creeks are up. I expected them to be up like this, but yeah, it's just been nonstop rain.” TREE LOG FLOATING IN CREEK VARIOUS OF JOHN ELZE AND RESIDENT MAGGIE FALLEN TREE ON APARTMENT COMPLEX (SOUNDBITE) (English) JOHN ELZE, 68, RETIRED SANTA ROSA RESIDENT, SAYING: “We're very nervous. This tree that came down, we had our eye on it for a while now. And sure, you know, lo and behold, It came down. There's a bunch of other trees in the area that we're nervous about. There's just been so much rain. Ground is saturated.” FALLEN TREE SILVIA AND RESIDENT MAGGIE TALKING
  • Embargoed: 6th December 2024 21:58
  • Keywords: ATMOSPHERIC RIVER CALIFORNIA FLOODING SANTA ROSA
  • Location: SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • City: SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Floods,North America
  • Reuters ID: LVA001188722112024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Residents across Santa Rosa, California, have been drenched by relentless rain brought by the atmospheric river. The deluge has caused major flooding and brought down power lines and trees.
    A felled tree caused by saturation knocked the power out at the 4th Street Apartments, leaving some residents in the dark, as the Santa Rosa Creek raged in their backyard.
    John and Silvia Elze, long-time Santa Rosa residents and both retired, have been nervously watching the water level rise.
    “My biggest fear is that these are going to wash away. We're renters here, thank goodness. So it's not our financial concern, but it does put us in a position of where do we go?” said Silvia Elze.
    Longtime tenants told Reuters the creek levels are not uncommon but this has been the most rain they’ve experienced this early in the season,
    According to local officials, Santa Rosa has received up to 10 inches of rain and will continue into the weekend.
    (Production: Sandra Stojanovic, Jorge Garcia)
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