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Pajaro Residents Confront 'Heartbreaking' Damage To Their Community
"I can't be paying rent here and then at a hotel that's $200 a day. Imagine a week! We're talking about $1,000 something," he said.
March 17, 2023
PAJARO -- Crews continue to repair the Pajaro River levee after a breach almost a week ago flooded the nearby Monterey County town.
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While many residents of Pajaro evacuated, some, like Marcos Perez, stayed put. He and his family chose not to evacuate because their home didn't suffer great damage. They struggled with the idea of staying in a shelter for an undetermined time. For their family, an extended stay at a hotel was not an option.
"I can't be paying rent here and then at a hotel that's $200 and something a day. Imagine a week! We're talking about $1,000 something," he said.
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