UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders and warnings for sections of the Eel River area. Find the areas and further information here. For those who need to evacuate, the HCSO states: “The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services in coordination with the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services […]
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Report to California Legislature: Prepare for Devastating Effects of Climate Change
Painting alarming scenes of fires, floods and economic disruption, the California Legislature’s advisors on Tuesday released a series of reports that lay out in stark terms the impacts of climate change across the state. The typically reserved, nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office outlined dire consequences for Californians as climate change continues to alter most aspects of […]
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UPDATE: Man Who Drowned in Eel River Flooding Identified
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who drowned in the Eel River’s floodwaters Wednesday night as Benito Nunez-Rodriguez, 35, of Ferndale. PREVIOUSLY: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released the details of last night’s rescue effort in the flood waters of the Eel River, which was unable to save a man […]
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Rescue Operation Underway in Flooded Eel River
There is a rescue operation underway in the floodwaters of the Eel River, where a rescue boat has responded to reports of multiple people on a tractor, according to scanner traffic and reports from people at the scene. The incident was first reported at 7:45 p.m. and, at 8:25 p.m., a responding officer reported being […]
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UPDATE: Winter Weather to Continue with Rivers Expected to See Rapid Rises
UPDATE: The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Humboldt and Mendocino coasts from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday as another storm system rolls through the region bringing “heavy rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow.” Flood watches are also in effect for Southern Humboldt and Mendocino […]
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When the Waters Rose
It had been dubbed the flood of the century, when the rain came down in sheets in 1955 and Humboldt County’s rivers rose to gobble homes and towns. Nine years later, it happened again, but worse. By the start of December 1964, Humboldt was already wet. A series of storms in November had left the […]
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The Rise and Fall of Dyerville
This year marks the centenary of the completion of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad link between Eureka and San Francisco. The four-span bridge across the Eel River, just 40 miles south of Eureka, is a picturesque reminder of the once and no-future railroad. Driving south, as you approach the Honeydew/Founder’s Grove exit, look to your left. […]