Flood

With the community already rattled by the widespread damage from the January floods, city and county crews, along with state partners, appeared to have quadrupled their efforts to protect residents, homes and infrastructure as not one, but two, atmospheric rivers passed overhead in recent days. As of Wednesday morning, just before the Times…

Residents of Planada let loose on county and federal disaster officials in a town hall meeting last Thursday, criticizing the slow recovery effort after…

As the Planada area continues to recover from the impacts of recent flooding, a number of residents and businesses are finding help and…

By JOHN MILLER & JONATHAN WHITAKER After two weeks of rescue efforts, searching for shelter and relying on emergency supplies from the outside, stunned and shaken residents of Planada are working together to rebuild their homes, businesses, and schools. They want their lives and their town back after the…

Residents of an apartment complex affected by the recent flood are speaking out after being forced from their homes. People who live on the…

By SHANE SMITH Sometime soon, the flood waters racing down Bear Creek will subside, and life will return to normal for many of us living in Merced. That…

Editor’s note: This story is in progress, look for future updates. Skip Johnson has been sounding the alarm about one vulnerable stretch of Bear Creek in Merced for years.  After this week’s big flood in the region — and the threat of more storms in the days to come — the subject of his ongoing concern appears to be…