A second atmospheric river passed through the region on Tuesday morning.
Attention remained focused on the massively flooded farming community of Pajaro in unincorporated Monterey County near Santa Cruz County asmoved through the Bay Area on Tuesday, bringing more heavy rains and wind.
A breach in a levy caused the flooding and has left thousands of people displaced and without work. Many of the affected residents are farmworkers who pick strawberries in fields that are now under water.Donations will provide emergency assistance and relief through nonprofit organizations such as food, shelter and financial assistance. Donations also help support first-responders and other recovery efforts and are tax-deductible.
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