Roads and facilities in the parks have been badly damaged by the recent major winter storms, beginning with a weather event in early January and followed by a succession of weather events in March. Park officials stress that there are still many unknowns that are likely to change these dates, and plan to issue regular updates to their projections.
Announcements
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, in partnership with Tulare County and Caltrans, is hosting a public meeting on Friday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center in Three Rivers, CA. Agencies will provide an overview of damage and impacts from the recent storm systems, with an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
With the closing of our beloved drug store, we need new options for receiving medications. Currently volunteers have been delivering prescriptions during the flood emergency. Planning ahead, these are options which may be available to you.
If an email and web-based communications service is useful to the community, the community is more than capable of working together to make such a service viable.
Officials prepare for localized flooding as Lake Kaweah reaches capacity and Terminus Dam activates spillway.
The county is focused on restoring access for stranded residents as quickly as possible. Crews are actively working to make bridges passable on a temporary emergency basis at a minimum.
News in brief, closures, contacts…
If you need information on the recent storms and flooding occurring in Tulare County, please call the Tulare County Flood Hotline at (559) 802-9791.
Avoid travel to the valley starting this evening. The city has declared a state of emergency due to anticipated flooding.
Lake Kaweah, is nearing capacity due to the recent rainfall, and the spillway is expected to become operational. The dam structure is in good working condition and working as designed.
Another storm is coming, and it is time to stock up again in preparation for potential isolation. For supplies, go to the Arts Center (4pm) and Fire Station 14 (all afternoon).
Food delivery! The Bread Basket needs help unloading and bagging food starting at about 12:45pm today.