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Solano County declares local emergency following storm damage to levee in Suisun Marsh

Solano County declares local emergency following storm damage to levee in Suisun Marsh
WITH INFORMATION TO COME FORWARD. A LOCAL EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED IN SOLANO COUNTY DUE TO SIGNIFICANT LEVEE DAMAGE. THE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES SAYS A COMBINATION OF STORMS AND KING TIDES HAVE CAUSED WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO LEVEES IN THE SUISUN MARSH AND THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN RIVER DELTA. VAN SICKLE ISLAND SUFFERED SOME OF THE MOST SEVERE DAMAGE. OFFICIALS SAY THE STORM BREACHED A 150 FOOT SECTION OF THE LEVEE THERE, FLOODING THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE SAME LEVEE HAD JUST BEEN REPAIRED FOLLOWING THE 2023 STORMS. THE COUNTY HAS ALSO REQUESTED THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THIS REGION AND IS ASKING F
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Solano County declares local emergency following storm damage to levee in Suisun Marsh
The Solano County Administrator's Office and Office of Emergency Services have declared a local emergency after a storm damaged levee infrastructure in the Suisun Marsh and Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.Officials said a combination of King Tides and December storms caused the damage. The aftermath included slips, seepage, erosion, wave wash, cracks and breaches. The Office of Emergency Services said Van Sickle Island sustained substantial damage. The levee had been repaired since storms in Feb. 2023, but it failed at a 150-foot breach, flooding the island.The proclamation of a local emergency will remain in effect for seven days until ratified by the Solano County Board of Supervisors, officials said. The Board of Supervisors will hold an emergency meeting on Dec. 27.By declaring a local emergency, it gives the county access to resources to mitigate the storm's impact and prevent further damage.Officials said the full extent of damage to the levee infrastructure can't be assessed until after the winter season.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

The Solano County Administrator's Office and Office of Emergency Services have declared a local emergency after a storm damaged levee infrastructure in the Suisun Marsh and Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

Officials said a combination of King Tides and December storms caused the damage. The aftermath included slips, seepage, erosion, wave wash, cracks and breaches.

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The Office of Emergency Services said Van Sickle Island sustained substantial damage. The levee had been repaired since storms in Feb. 2023, but it failed at a 150-foot breach, flooding the island.

The proclamation of a local emergency will remain in effect for seven days until ratified by the Solano County Board of Supervisors, officials said. The Board of Supervisors will hold an emergency meeting on Dec. 27.

By declaring a local emergency, it gives the county access to resources to mitigate the storm's impact and prevent further damage.

Officials said the full extent of damage to the levee infrastructure can't be assessed until after the winter season.

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