Evacuation Warning Expands In Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Santa Cruz County has extended an evacuation warning to the Pajaro Dunes area in addition to the area near Seacliff State Beach on Thursday morning, county officials said.

Pajaro Dunes has been placed in an evacuation warning and residents should prepare for a possible evacuation if necessary. Evacuation warnings have been issued for zones CTL-E048 and CRZ-E070 because of large breaking waves and high tides causing safety threats along the coast.

Residents can see if their zone is under a warning or evacuation order by visiting community.zonehaven.com.

Santa Cruz County residents were advised Thursday morning to avoid coastal areas due to flooding caused by severe weather conditions, in particular East Cliff Drive along Schwan Lake, Corcoran Lagoon and Moran Lake due to big waves. A big log also blocked the roadway at Moran Lake, according to the California Highway Patrol. Motorists are advised to use other routes and plan for extra travel time.

The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for the Central and Northern California coastline that is in effect until 3 a.m. Friday.

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