Lights, Water Return to Mountains

Workman were still string new power lines to important infrastructure in the San Lorenzo Valley to get lights and water back to the area. Many side roads and some county roads were still blocked by trees knowcked down in the storm. Some elderly residents were evacuated from the mountains to get help but most people stayed in place and relied on emergency supplies.
Creator: Don Watson
Source: San Jose Mercury
Date: 1974-01-08
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • Santa Lorenzo Valley
  • 1970s
Identifier: FE-BEN-Storms-53

Citation

Watson, Don. “Lights, Water Return to Mountains.” San Jose Mercury. 1974-01-08. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140140. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.