Capitola is still cleaning up from the flooding that struck on Saturday. It was the second flood in as many days, both caused by a ruptured drain pipe that overflowed at the Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park near Bay Avenue. Plans are underway to replace the pipe by the end of the week, but a 60-inch, 300-foot long pipe could cost as much as $1 million.
Capitola is still cleaning up from the flooding that struck on Saturday. It was the second flood in as many days, both caused by a ruptured drain pipe that overflowed at the Pacific Cove Mobile Home Park near Bay Avenue. Plans are underway to replace the pipe by the end of the week, but a 60-inch, 300-foot long pipe could cost as much as $1 million.
There may be no choice. Local businesses have been damaged severely; one, the Thomas Kinkade Gallery, estimates that $1 million worth of paintings were ruined. Homes suffered damages as well, estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars, and the residents of Pacific Cove have been evacuated and relocated to hotels. While the Red Cross has agreed to pay for the first three days, the bill for the remainder of their stay, estimated at two weeks, will set the town back considerably.
Even the police station suffered severe damages, and has been relocated temporarily to mobile units in Pacific Cove. City Council has declared a state of emergency.
While Capitola village has been opened up to traffic, it will take a while before tourists return. At least that will give residents and businesses a chance to clean up. Read more at Santa Cruz Sentinel.
