The
flood next time
June 12, 1998
Eleven
claims filed against city
Residents blame the officials for thousands of dollars in property damage
June 10, 1998
City
admits it was a little unprepared
Inexperience and lack of a warning system were magnified by unpredictable weather, report states
Notification
system planned
City's need for emergency system apparent in wake of February flood
June 3, 1998
Flood
cost may top $40 million
City underestimated repair cost for flooded private property
April 10, 1998
City
hires flood claim consultants
Victims can find free help with their paperwork through April 18
February 13, 1998
Libraries
reopen, clean up
Process begins to restore 120,000 water-damaged books and papers
How
to apply for federal flood aid
Agencies are setting up shop to help homeowners and tenants recoup losses
February 11, 1998
After
the flood: asking why
Midpeninsula residents appreciate the efforts city officials made after the flood, but many ask why they received no warning.
Council
bears brunt of anger
Flood victims give them a piece of their minds about city's response
Our
Town: Behind flood coverage
by Weekly Publisher, Bill Johnson
Reassessing
San Francisquito Creek
Preliminary report examines options for flood protection
Counties
declared disaster areas
Federal financial aid available for flood victims
Editorial
- The great flood: Were we prepared?
The conditions were the worst imaginable: multiple breaches of San Francisquito Creek in the middle of the night at high tide. But was enough done to warn the community?
Near
disaster on West Bayshore
Flash flood almost trapped 40 tenants
FEMA
map proves nearly accurate
City officials revising plans to appeal FEMA flood zone
Heavy
damages for Oregon Avenue
Small neighborhood near 101 and Page Mill Road reels from the effects of the flood
A
hard hit
One Palo Alto family was about to sell their now-flooded home
Red
Cross gets flooded out
Urban Ministry seeks new site for homeless drop-in center
Menlo
Park pumping problems
Residents advised to hire private companies to pump basements
East
Palo Alto tenants get eviction scare
Apartment tenants were told they couldn't come back
Flood,
rains overwhelmed drains, sewers
City says storm drains not designed for situation; sewers backed up too
February 6, 1998
Local
cities declared disaster areas
East Palo Alto damage estimated at $12 million; hundreds in Midpeninsula lose phone service
Palo
Alto reacts to flood
Some residents are angry that there was no warning
The
anatomy of a flood
Most flooding was caused by a 'wave' that moved south from San Francisquito Creek
Duveneck
hit hard by flooding
Classrooms at Escondido, Jordan also damaged by storm
Council
challenges flood zone
New storm drain negates need for flood zone designation, Menlo Park says
After
the flood: tips for cleaning up, staying healthy
February 4, 1998
Palo
Alto under water
Battered by heavy rains, the Midpeninsula copes with the biggest floods in memory
When
the water doesn't stop
Some South Palo Alto residents were rescued and taken to Red Cross shelters
When
the waters poured
An approximate chronology of the Flood of '98
Great
Flood of '98
A first-hand account by Weekly Sports Editor, Keith Peters
