Animals impacted by San Jose flooding

At least 14,000 people evacuated from flooding in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) --

Employees at the San Jose Animal Shelter say they typically receive 20 animals a day. Since flooding began they"ve been receiving 40 animals a day. They are happy to help but say the timing couldn"t be worse.

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The shelter is under construction and down approximately 36 spots. Late Wednesday afternoon someone dropped off a box of dogs. The four small dogs were huddled together keeping one another warm."We have certainly had a population of animals that we suspect have been displaced because of fences down, the weather impacting them," said Shelter Manager Staycee Dains.

"This little kitty was in the river," she said while walking into a room of cats.

She hopes someone will recognize the kitten"s distinct eyes.

"She"s a stray we don"t know if she has an owner," said Dains.

Dains also pointed out several dogs that could be strays. Employees aren"t sure because the dogs are not microchipped. Others have been making for happy reunions."Utter relief they"re so relieved," explained Dains.

The shelter is also caring for dogs whose owners may need a few days to get back on their feet. They will board animals up to 10 days. The first 72 hours are free. Afterward, there is a 16 dollar a day boarding fee.

Larger animals like horses have also been impacted by flooding. San Jose Animal Services says it is monitoring the situation involving approximately 28 horses.

"At some point there is a risk because if they"re not eating, they"re not drinking enough water, because obviously the water is possibly contaminated. At some point you"re going to worry about their health," said Captain Jay Terrado with San Jose Animal Services.

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The goal is to get the horses out safely without endangering them or the people rescuing them.

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Homeowners forced out due to Russian River flooding, mudslides

Flooding Forces San Jose, California Residents to Evacuate

GUERNEVILLE, Calif. (KGO) --

The rising Russian River has flooded homes, cars and other property in Sonoma County.

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Homeowner Robert Kavanaugh feared the worst about his Guerneville hillside home. His fears came true when a 50 foot mudslide came crashing down beside his home and on to Old Monte Rio Road, which is now closed. The debris flow off the hill is still active.

Kavanaugh"s home is now red tagged for fear that giant redwoods will fall. He and his neighbors were told to evacuate.

"All morning long you could hear trees cracking," said Kavanaugh. "Some bigger trees fell across it, rocks tumbling down."

The Russian River crested Monday at 35 feet flooding several low lying neighborhoods like Drake Road. Many people packed up and got out, moving cars to higher ground.

Flood waters put Josephina Mondragon"s backyard underwater she fears more rain will flood her house. "I said to relatives, if something happens, go up, sleep on second floor."

In the town of Monte Rio, the Russian River is showing its force, submerging homes in its wake.

"I have a pantry full of stuff, freezer, fuel, generator, I"m ready to go," said Harry Leras, who owns a home in the area.

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Thousands Remain Evacuated From San Jose Flooding

San Jose, CA Declares Local Emergency Amid Major Flooding -60 Mile east Already Has 550 Inches Snow

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) Slowly the Coyote Creek floodwaters began to recede under clear skies wednesday, but thousands of san Jose residents remained evacuated from their homes with no official word as to when they might be able to return to their neighborhoods.

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At a morning news conference, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo urged the evacuees not to attempt to return home.

We are urging people not to return to their homes in those mandatory evacuation areas, he said. The water is not safe. There is contamination in this water and the contamination runs the gamut.

Liccardo also said there was not timetable for lifting the evacuation orders.

Bluntly, the water is receding, but we are far from out of this, he said.

Officials said at least 14,000 residents had evacuated from their homes to escape the rapidly rising waters on Tuesday and another 30,000 lived in neighborhoods put under a voluntary evacuation order late Tuesday night.

U.S. Highway 101 was shut down to just twolanes in the northbound direction within the city limits by flooding, bringingthe morning commute to a virtual standstill.

Breakfast was served to those who were displaced after a relatively sleepless night on cots in James Lick High Schools gym.

Others awoke at the home of friends and family members or in local hotels and motels.

The plight of the evacuees tugged at the heartstrings of the Bay Areas largest city. Residents like Shelene Huy-Booker were among those dropping off donations of clothing and toys for the children at the evacuation centers.

I spotted this little girl and all I could she had was this Minnie Mouse (doll), said Huy-Booker, whose voice was filled with emotions. She was just looking around like she was lost. This is surreal, so I went home and told my daughter shes four I was like: We have to do something. We have to get some toys to take to this little girl.

Evacuees were also telling stories of their rescues from the waters. Flood victim Juanita Wilson said her belongings started to float around her apartment.

Thats like a nightmare, said Wilson. Its kind of like something you cant believe is happening but it is happening.

Margaret Cervantes lives on the second story of one of the buildings caught in the flood. She lost her car, but was able to grab some valuables.

Just a little bit overwhelmed with everything thats happened, said Cervantes. I was fortunate enough to be able to grab baby books, pictures, clothes, my children, so I feel fortunate.

Meanwhile, floodwaters measuring more than four feet deep on some streets had begun to slowly recede.

According to the National Weather Service, the flood waters had receded from a high of 14.4 feet at the height of the surge Tuesday night at Edendale to 11.5 feet by 7 a.m. Wednesday.

At Madrone, the creek has receded from 12.6 feet to 9 feet.

However, the Anderson Reservoir, which drains into the Coyote Creek, remained at more than 100 percent capacity and its spillway was still gushing thousands of gallons of water an hour into the creek.

A flash flood advisory remained in effect at the creek until Saturday.

The water spilling in from Coyote Creek was cold and murky. As it filtered through the neighborhoods, it became a noxious stew of sewage, dirty diapers, household chemicals and engine oil.

At least 225 residents were taken Tuesday to dry land and rinsed with soap and water to prevent them from being sickened by floodwaters. Health officials urged others to get tetanus shots as an extra safety measure.

Source: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/02/22/thousands-remain-evacuated-in-san-jose/

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