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.

RESIDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE THAT THE SITUATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDENT UPON DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS. FURTHER MANDATORY EVACUATIONS MAY BECOME NECESSARY. THE U.S. WEATHER SERVICE IS EXPECTING ANOTHER STORM TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BEGINNING LATER THIS EVENING. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOCAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ALONG ALREADY SWOLLEN RIVERS AND STREAMS. THE WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE AREA BEGINNING AT 4:00 P.M. AND LASTING THROUGHOUT THIS EVENING.

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.

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 AT WWW.CO.CALAVERAS.CA.US.

RETURNING HOMEOWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE THE FLOOD WATERS THAT DAMAGED HOMES ALONG COSGROVE CREEK ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WERE CONTAMINATED WITH UNTREATED SEWAGE. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR CLEANUP OF HOMES THAT WERE CONTAMINATED WITH SEWAGE CAN BE FOUND ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE. IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONTAMINATION, PLEASE CALL THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT (209) 754-6399.

IF YOU NEED INFORMATION ABOUT 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.

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

COUNTY ROAD CLOSURES/RESTRICTIONS:

• CONISTOGA TRAIL IN THE DIAMOND XX SUBDIVISION IS CLOSED.

• GWEN MINE ROAD IN PALOMA IS CLOSED.

• TELEGRAPH ROAD IN COPPEROPOLIS IS CLOSED.

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

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