AS OF 4:30 P.M., APRIL 6, 2006, THE MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER INSTITUTED AT 11:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2006 HAS BEEN LIFTED AND EMERGENCY SHELTERS CLOSED. EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE PEACHTREE POND DAM ARE NEARLY COMPLETE. HOWEVER, RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE THAT THE SITUATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDANT UPON DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING RED CROSS SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT THE LOCAL OFFICE AT (209) 553-1513 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M. OR CALL THEIR 24-HOUR DISASTER HOTLINE AT 1-800-696-3873.

EVACUATED RESIDENTS RETURNING HOME SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ACCORDING TO PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC, APPROXIMATELY 150 CUSTOMERS IN THE VALLEY SPRINGS AREA WERE WITHOUT SERVICE DURING THE STORM. ALTHOUGH ALL POWER HAS SINCE BEEN RESTORED, RETURNING RESIDENTS SHOULD REVIEW THE ATTACHED PRECAUTIONS FOR LOSS OF POWER ISSUED BY THE CALAVERAS COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY. THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CALAVERAS COUNTY WEBSITE.

RETURNING HOMEOWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE THE FLOOD WATERS THAT DAMAGED HOMES ALONG COSGROVE CREEK ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WERE CONTAMINATED WITH UNTREATED SEWAGE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONTAMINATION, PLEASE CALL THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT (209) 754-6399.

ASSESSMENT TEAMS REMAIN IN THE FIELD IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. TO DATE, REPORTS SHOW THAT 20 HOMES HAVE SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODING.

ROAD CLOSURES/RESTRICTIONS:

• PEACHTREE COURT IS CLOSED.

• CONISTOGA TRAIL IN THE DIAMOND XX SUBDIVISION IS CLOSED.

• GWEN MINE ROAD IN PALOMA IS CLOSED.

• TELEGRAPH ROAD IN COPPEROPOLIS IS CLOSED.

WHILE WEATHER HAS REMAINED CLEAR TODAY, THE U.S. WEATHER SERVICE IS PREDICTING THAT ANOTHER STORM MAY HIT THE AREA BEGINNING EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 7, 2006 AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN. AT THIS TIME, THE WEATHER SERVICE EXPECTS TO ISSUE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

RESIDENTS NEEDING SANDBAGS MAY PICK THEM UP AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

• THE GOVERNMENT CENTER IN SAN ANDREAS

• THE PUBLIC WORKS YARD AT MILTON ROAD AND BALDWIN STREET IN JENNY LIND.

• FOOTHILL FIRE STATION ON HIGHWAY 12 IN VALLEY SPRINGS.

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING WITHIN THE COUNTY.

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