Coverage dated March 10, 2023 to March 13, 2023

More than 8,000 people in California were evacuated after a levee failed

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The levee breech in Monterey County triggered flooding and evacuations. NPR's Sacha Pfeifer talks to state Sen. John Laird about what must be done to prevent another catastrophe.

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  1. La Crosse Tribune

    Storm breaches California river's levee, thousands evacuate (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop has been forced to evacuate after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that

  2. Fox News

    California levee breached amid atmospheric river that forced evacuations, washed out roads (opens Fox News)

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    A Monterey County levee breached overnight as the state was slammed by an atmospheric river, forcing thousands to evacuate and flooding major roads and interstates.

  3. The Guardian

    More than 1,500 people evacuated when California river breaches levee (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    A fresh atmospheric river pummeling the state has caused flooding as rivers swell past their banks; experts say more wet weather is coming

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Storm breaches California river's levee, hundreds evacuate (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Authorities ordered more than 1,500 people to evacuate early Saturday from a Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop after the Pajaro River's levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river pummeling the state.

  5. France 24

    Latest California storm leaves at least two dead and breaks levee (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Another powerful storm pummeled California overnight into Saturday, forcing thousands to evacuate and resulting in at least two deaths, while causing a levee to give way in coastal Monterey County.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Northern California levee breached in storm, forcing thousands to evacuate (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state.

  7. Fox News

    Monterey beach, California, levee breached amid atmospheric river that forced evacuations, washed out roads (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Monterey County levee breached overnight as the state was slammed by an atmospheric river, forcing thousands to evacuate and flooding major roads and interstates.

  8. CBS News

    Thousands evacuated after California levee breached by flooding (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The levee breach occurred as California was hit by its tenth atmospheric river of the winter season.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    Storm breaches N. California river's levee, thousands evacuate (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    California community emptied after levee breached (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- A Northern California agricultural community famous for its strawberry crop was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River's levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Community Evacuates After Levee Breach (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A Northern California community was forced to evacuate after flood waters breached a levee early Saturday as storms continued to pound the state.

  12. The Guardian

    More than 8,500 forced to evacuate in California after levee breaks in storms (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Latest atmospheric river storm hits farmland and agricultural communities around Pajaro River

  13. Delaware Public Media

    More than 8,000 people in California were evacuated after a levee failed (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The levee breech in Monterey County triggered flooding and evacuations. NPR's Sacha Pfeifer talks to state Sen. John Laird about what must be done to prevent another catastrophe.

  14. Legitgov

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