San Jose Flooding

Not All San Jose Flood Victims Have Flood Insurance

... But he recently paid off his loan and owns his home out right, so when it came time to decide on flood insurance this year. “Decided, you know what, I don’t think I need it,” he said. “I think I’m going to call my insurance guy and say, hey is it too late, can I buy it now?”. And he’s not alone. “I don’t have flood insurance, but I do have insurance,” said another resident. Unfortunately, a traditional policy won’t cover flooding. The average residential flood claim is $43,000 and the average flood insurance premium around 700 a year. And while much of the affected area in San Jose is a designated high-risk flood zone, many of the 14,000 evacuated do not have a mortgage, so flood insurance would not be required. And renters are not covered under their landlords’ policies. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said, “The federal or state government is not going to replace your home.”. Which is why Jones urges anyone, anywhere near a waterway to get flood insurance, even if it’s not required. Jones said, “Though they may be outside of the map flood zone the water is going to go where the water is going to go.”. ...

In San Jose, Dramatic Rescues As Hundreds Flee Rising Floodwaters

... flooded much of Maxwell, Calif., Feb. 18, 2017. Northwest of Sacramento, several hundred people were evacuated as overflowing creeks turned the town into a brown pond, with some homes getting 2 feet of water. Andre Seng/The Sacramento Bee via AP. Flood water crosses over Interstate 5 on Feb. 18, 2017 in Williams, Calif. Randy Pench/The Sacramento Bee via AP. An abandoned Kia sedan is seen stuck in heavy mud in Lone Pine Canyon Road near Highway 138 in Phelan, Calif., on Feb., 18, 2017. David Pardo/The Daily Press via AP. Officials look over the scene where a San Bernardino County Fire Department fire engine fell from southbound Interstate 15 where part of the freeway collapsed due to heavy rain in the Cajon Pass, Calif., on Feb. 18, 2017. David Pardo/The Daily Press via AP. Officials look over the scene on Feb. 18, 2017, where a tractor trailer fell from southbound Interstate 15 where part of the freeway collapsed due to heavy rain in the Cajon Pass, Calif. David Pardo/The Daily Press via AP. Traffic passes along the scene Feb., 18, 2017, where a tractor trailer and a San Bernardino County Fire Department fire engine fell from ...

San Jose, California, Mayor Admits Failures In Flood Evacuation Order; 50,000 Urged To Evacuate From Flooding

... said there was no warning from the water authority or the city that the flooding would be so dramatic. Her backyard, which slopes down to the creek, was submerged in about 20 feet of water and eventually flooded her basement. "Had we been made aware of the severity of what was coming our way, we would have done a whole lot more to get stuff out of our basement," said Smalls. According to ABC 7, the Emergency Operations Center says 36,000 people in San Jose are in the recommended area for evacuations , while 14,000 are in a mandatory evacuation area. Wednesday officials said they did not anticipate this level of flooding because their stream flow model showed the channel could handle the water without spilling over. City spokesman David Vossbrink said that officials were relying on the water district's model to determine when the creek would rise and where. He added that the model turned out inaccurate for Coyote Creek when the water rose early Wednesday. Officials say the neighborhood was not among those expected to be hit first. The creek reached a 100-year high during ...

Highway 101 In San Jose Fully Reopened After Flooding

... News Group). Scott Herhold. - Photographer: Herhold - Caption: William Street Park in San Jose looked like a lake during the flooding on Feb. 21, 2017 - Caption writer: Herhold - Source/Affiliation: Mercury News - Special instructions: No - Permission to post online? Yes - Permission to print in affiliated publications? Yes. Ledell Bynum, from south San Jose, helps sandbag a house on S. 17 th St. in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group). Neighbors, including Melina Smoker, 13, and Cindy Chavez, Santa Clara County County Supervisor, help sandbag a house on S. 17 th St. in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group). An unidentified person awaits rescue at the South Bay Mobile Home Park in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. ...

Some San Jose Evacuees Allowed To Return Home

... small community north of Sacramento. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli). Marcio Jose Sanchez. Rescuers travel by boat through a flooded neighborhood looking for stranded residents Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. Rescuers chest-deep in water steered boats carrying dozens of people, some with babies and pets, from a San Jose neighborhood inundated by water from an overflowing creek Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez). Rich Pedroncelli. A pair of pickup trucks drive through flood waters covering Cherry Lane, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Rio Linda, Calif. Water overflowing from nearby Dry Creek caused officials to call for voluntary evacuation of parts of the small community north of Sacramento. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli). Rich Pedroncelli. Flood waters inundate a recreation area Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Rio Linda, Calif. Water overflowing from nearby Dry Creek caused officials to call for a voluntary evacuation for parts of the small community north of Sacramento. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli). Marcio Jose Sanchez. Signs block a road which runs into the overflowing Coyote Creek Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in ...

Hit By Worst Floods In A Century, San Jose Got Little Warning Of Impending Disaster

... where the floodwaters had previously risen on his William Street property, just west of Coyote Creek. He spent eight hours Monday painstakingly building 3-foot walls of sandbags to protect his newly renovated cottage and his two-story home. But by Tuesday morning, rising waters burst through the first sandbag wall, wrecking the cottage. Then Souza watched as the water rose to two feet above his home’s windowsill. “It was like I was looking at an aquarium,” Souza said. Then a window broke. And then, Souza said, “it was all over.”. Anderson Reservoir, which is located in Morgan Hill about 22 miles south of downtown San Jose, had been releasing as much water as possible through its main outlet since Jan. 9, said Rachel Gibson, a spokeswoman for Santa Clara Valley Water District. The district was releasing water at a rate of 420 cubic feet per second through the reservoir’s outlet. ...

While We Watched Oroville, San Jose Was Swamped. Why

... of minor flooding, but nothing like what happened. By Wednesday morning, some 14,000 residents had been ordered to evacuate neighborhoods along the creek, and another 22,000 were advised to leave the area thought to be vulnerable to a 100-year flood. Suddenly, once in a century was here. “Clearly there’s been a failure,” Mayor Sam Liccardo said Tuesday. Oh yes, clearly. But it’s unclear whose failure. City officials say that based on hydrologists’ reports from the Santa Clara Valley Water District, the creek channel was still below its capacity when it flooded the Rock Springs area. “We are assessing what it is that happened that led to that failure,” Liccardo told reporters Wednesday. “More importantly right now, we’re trying to ensure we can make these neighborhoods safe for re-occupation, and right now we need the waters to recede quite a but before we can get there.”. A few flooded areas, like the William Street Park neighborhood, are wealthy, but most of the flood zone is moderate to low-income. Residents will struggle to replace lost belongings or, if they’re homeowners, to pay for repairs. Mayor Sam Liccardo announced a fund to help, ...

Flood Evacuations Underway In San Jose

... said. "My understanding is that the peak level may continue to rise.". Jose Villalobos Chino, who lives near the creek, had to drive through several inches of water on Tuesday morning. The water was almost up to his driveway at 9 a.m. when he was told to evacuate, he said. Villalobos said he was unable to grab any clothes, important documents or other valuables before he left. Later in the day, the water was up to the windows of cars parked in the street. More than 2 inches of rain had fallen in San Jose in the past 48 hours, the National Weather Service said. The rain had stopped Tuesday afternoon. But there is a chance of rain this weekend. The creek was rising because of water coming from Anderson Reservoir. According to the Santa Clarita Valley Water District website, preliminary readings indicated the reservoir was at 105.5% of capacity on Tuesday afternoon ...

Official Says San Jose Flood Models Were Inaccurate

... point on the freeway. There is no estimate when the key commuter artery will fully reopen. A San Jose, California, spokesman says floodwaters in the city appeared to be stabilizing after the city ordered 14,000 people to evacuate during the night. Another 22,000 people were advised to leave. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A San Jose, California, spokesman says floodwaters there appeared to be stabilizing Wednesday after the city ordered 14,000 people to evacuate overnight. David Vossbrink says waters remain very high. A few hundred people have showed up at shelters after the city ordered the evacuations when floodwaters inundated homes and forced the shutdown of U. S. Highway 101. Sandy Moll tells the Mercury News ( __link__/2 mcm IFD ) that she had prepared for about a foot of water, but no more. The force of the water from the creek behind her house broke down her back door. Moll says she's angry at a lack of information given before evacuations were ordered. She says she is seething at the lack of warning. At least 14,000 residents have been evacuated. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - At ...