Due to flooding, San Benito County again issued a mandatory evacuation for portions of North San Benito County on Jan. 14 at 3:45 pm. At time of announcement, the Veteran’s Memorial Building evacuation center remained closed.
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Mandatory Evacuation Lovers Lane region of Hollister
San Benito County residents the following areas are being mandated for an evacuation due to a severe flooding:
- San Felipe Road from CA156 to County Line
- Lovers Lane
- Lake Road
- Dunneville Estates and portions of Shore Road from San Felipe Road to Frazier Lake Road.
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Additional information:
Agencies responding to flooding include:
- The Office of Emergency. Residents can register to receive emergency notifications via email or text through Code Red and/or Nixle.
- The American Red Cross
- San Benito County Sheriff’s Office
- San Benito County Search and Rescue
- Hollister Police
- Hollister Fire Department
- CalFire
- CHP Hollister-Gilroy area
- Hollister Police Animal Care and Services
- Bolado ParkÂ
Sandbags are be available to residents on a self-serve basis for localized flooding emergencies. These items are on a first come first serve basis. A pile of sand and burlaps bags will be located at the following locations:
- Hollister Airport-Â 60 Airport Drive, Hollister
- Hollister Fire Station 2-Â 1000 Union Road, Hollister
- County Yard-Â 3220 Southside Road, Hollister
- San Juan Bautista City Yard-Â Jefferson & First Streets, San Juan Bautista
- Aromas Tri-County Fire Protection Dist.-Â 492 Carpenteria Rd, Aromas
For road conditions residents can get information here.
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