Dozens of water rescues have been conducted after a 120-foot-wide breach emerged along California's Pajaro River, resulting in an "uncontrolled flow," officials said. The state's Department of Water Resources Agency is currently en route with their contractor to develop a mitigation plan to "close that breach," Bauman said. "We've been lucky so far," Nieto said, noting that Monterey County has had no deaths or injuries reported in the incident. Residents in the evacuation zone who need help should call 911 immediately, Monterey County officials said. California's Pajaro River breaches overnight, residents urged to evacuate originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 11, 2023 23:35 UTC