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Last updated January 25, 2005 3:51 PM

 

IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF LA CONCHITA AND HAVE NOT CONTACTED OR BEEN CONTACTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, OR IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF A LA CONCHITA RESIDENT, PLEASE CALL (805) 654-3593 ANYTIME AFTER 11:00 P.M. PST ON JANUARY 11th.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO STAY AT HOME IF IT IS AT ALL POSSIBLE. IF YOU DO NEED TO GO OUT, AVOID ALL BRIDGES, LEVEES, AND RIVER BANKS - THESE AREAS POSE EXTREME RISK

Road Closures          Mudslides            Evacuations       Evac. Centers        Flooding

Information / Contact Numbers     Road Openings

SANDBAGS MAY BE OBTAINED AT: Station 50 in Camarillo, 388-4281 (Los Posas and Camarillo)

January 11, 2005 - THERE IS A BOIL WATER ORDER for Casitas Municipal Water District

(January 11 - 8:22 a.m.) Persons whose vehicles were stranded between the mudslides on Highway 101freeway in the La Conchita area, may go to the intersection of Oak and Thompson in Ventura. Contact the CHP officer for information on retrieving your vehicle.

(January 11) The coastal Amtrak line will not resume service for at least 2 days. Metrolink is running from Moorpark to Los Angeles, but not from Ventura, Oxnard, or Camarillo . More information

There has been a major mudslide at La Conchita - Updates will be posted as they are received. Please do not attempt to enter the area. Persons are being evacuated to Ventura County Seaside Park (Gem and Mineral Building) Follow this link for up-to-date press releases.

(January 11th) Lake Piru continues to be isolated. Residents are unable to enter or leave the city. Sections of Piru have been evacuated. Persons have been evacuated to Piru Elementary School. The dam is secure.

(January 11th - 7:29) Lake Piru residents are being allowed back into the homes

JANUARY 11, 2005

1:19 P.M.
CURRENTLY THERE IS NO AMTRAK SERVICE TO OR FROM VENTURA

METROLINK IS BUSING PEOPLE TO MOORPARK - CURRENTLY IT IS RUNNNING FROM MOORPARK TO LOS ANGELES

11:50 A.M.
SANTA PAULA CANYON RESIDENTS ARE UNDER A "BOIL WATER" ALERT

10:31 A.M.
LA CONCHITA IS NOW ISOLATED. THERE ARE OVER 200 PERSONS IN THAT AREA WHO ARE BEING EVACUATED TO FIRE STATION 25.

9:00 A.M.
HOPPER CREEK BREACHED ITS BANKS

For Weather Information go to www.venturaweather.com
We received word that there are no sandbags are in the county

TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Fire - 389-9769
Red Cross - 1-866-438-4636
Public Roads - 388-4518
Department of Transportation Road Conditions: (voice activated) 1-800-427-ROAD
Amtrak: (800) USA-RAIL

ROAD OPENINGS

8:35 a.m. Highway 126 from Fillmore to Ventura is now open. Due to a mudslide on Hopper Canyon, Highway 126 from Fillmore to the County line is closed.

As of 5:25 a.m., January 11th, there have been no changes to this information.

Guiberson from Highway 23 to Torey
126 from Ventura to Fillmore is open

ROAD CLOSURES (also go to CHP website http://cad.chp.ca.gov/)

1:41 P.M.
Camarillo
Pleasant Valley from Eubanks to Sturgis
Pleasant Valley between Villa Rosal & Pancho
PCH at Calleguas
Lewis Road from Hueneme Road to Cawelti Road
Highway 34 at Las Posas
Cawelti at Las Posas
5th Street at Las Posas

Casitas Springs
Nye Road from Highway 33 South to Highway North
Casitas Vista from Highway 33 to end
Camp Chafee Road from Casitas Vista

Fillmore
Torrey Road from Guiberson to Howe
South Mountain Road
Santa Clara Bridge
Hopper Creek
Guiberson road from SR23 to Torrey
Grand Avenue at Old Telegraph Road to end of Carlisle
Grand Avenue
Goodenough road from County ;ome tp emd
Highway 126 east bound, Hopper Canyon to the county line

Lockwood
Lockwood Valley road from Chico Larson to Highway 33

Mira Monte
Camino Cielo from Highway 33 to Rice Road

Moorpark
Walnut Canyon and Everett North to city limits
Stockton Road from Walters to Sheckel
Spring at Ftich
Shekell Road from Highway 23 to Broadway
Princeton from Spring to Condor
Princeton East of Spring Road
Nogales is barricaded at Princton
L.A. Avenue west of Moorpark at Railroad
L.A. Avenue east of Collins
L.A. Avenue and Easy Street between collins and Madera
Grimes at 118 to Broadway
Gabbert
Countrywide Drive at Tierra Rejada
Collins South of Heron
Campus Park Drive east of Collins
Campus Park between Marquette at Cambridge
Balcom Canyon Road from Bradley to South Mountain Road

OAK VIEW
Santa Ana Road between Casitas Vista and Santa Ana Blvd.
Hermosa Road from Creek Road to Highway 33
Fraser Street from Creek Road to the end

OJAI
Wheeler Canyon Road at Foothill
Santa Ana Blvd. between Santa Ana Road and Riverside
Reeves Road from Highway 150 to Glenco Ranch
McMell Road from Grand Avenue to Reeves
Matilija Canyon Road from Highway 33 to the end
Maricopa Road at Matilija Canyon Road
Highway 154
Creek Road
Canada Larga from Highway 33 to the end

OXNARD
Sturgis Road from Pleasant Valley to Del Norte
South bound Johnson South of Olivas Park through Gonzalez
Harbor and Oyster
5th Street and Pleasant Valley

PIRU
Piru Canyon Road from Orchard Drive to the end

POINT MUGU
PCH from Neptunes Net to Las Posas
PCH at Calleguas

PORT HUNEME
Arnold Road from Hueneme Road to the end

SANTA PAULA
Todd Road at Telegraph Road
Telegraph at Main Street
Telegraph at Peck
South Mountain Road from San Cayetano - 12th Street
Aliso Canyon Road from Foothill to the end
620 North 6th Street
Highway 150 from Highway 126 to Highway 33

SIMI VALLEY
West L.A. Avenue from Madera to Collins
Tapo Canyon Raod from Bennett Road to end
Tapo Canyon N and S bound at Lost Canyon

SOMIS
118 at Somis Road

THOUSAND OAKS
Lynn Road northbound between Janss and Lotus
Carlisle Canyon Road from Fire Road to 2073w Highway 23

VENTURA
Victora and Los Olivos
Foothill and Seton Hall
Highway 33
Foothill Road from Olive Road to Cummings Road

COUNTYWIDE
San Marcos at Highway 154

EVACUATION CENTERS

FILLMORE - Fillmore Piru Veterans Memorial Building, 511 2nd Street, Fillmore, (805) 524-1500

OJAI
Nordoff High School

PIRU
3811 East Center Street
795-0246
Park cars on Upper Main or by the church

VENTURA
To enter, go through the toll booth on Seaside

SANTA BARBARA
941 Walnut, Santa Barbara

MUDSLIDES

 

INFORMATION / CONTACT NUMBERS

LA CONCHITA UPDATE
10:33 p.m.

Rescue operations have been suspended for the evening in La Conchita. Geologists have determined that the hill is extremely unstable.

The following are the latest numbers, more will be available tomorrow:

Ventura County Department of Animal Regulation is standing by for assistance with evacuated animals.

We have personnel at the Fillmore Veterans Memorial Building evacuation site, 511 Second St., Fillmoreand Piru Elementary School, 3811 East Center, Piru to accept dogs, cats and small animals from the evacuees.

We have personnel at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, Seaside Park, Ventura, Gem and Mineral Building, to accept dogs, cats and small animals from the evacuees.

Personnel are staged throughout the Ojai Valley to assist with the evacuation of animals.

Anyone in Ventura County needing assistance with animal(s) is urged to call Ventua County Animal Regulation at (805) 388-4143 ext. 7 or 0.

WATER INFORMATION

The following communities do not have water:

It will take 2 or more days to fix the broken water main. If you need further information, contact the Casitas Municipal Water District at 9805) 649-2253.

METROLINK INFORMATION

Metrolink trains will not operate from Montalvo, Oxnard or Camarillo Stations. Passengers who normally borad at Montalvo are asked to drive to the Oxnard station to board buses to the Moorpark Station. Trains that normally orginate at Oxnard will depart from Moorpark according to the regular schedule. Shared service train 103/A799, departing Union Station at 7:30 a.m. will operate only as far as Chatsworth. Shared service train 108/A768, departing Oxnard at 7:40 a.m., will not operate. Amtrak service north of Los Angeles will continue to be unavailable until further notice.