The evacuations are largely in areas in or near burn scars from last August's CZU Lightning Complex fires, with more than 5,000 people estimated to be affected in jurisdictions of the Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek and Felton fire protection districts and the Santa Cruz County Fire Department. People can find out if they are in an evacuation zone by clicking here.
No major mudslides or other significant problems were reported from the first storm system that came in late Tuesday and early Wednesday, but Brian Garcia from the National Weather Service said a "second punch" is set to arrive Wednesday night that could bring more rain showers and might prompt flash flood warnings in areas near the CZU fire burn scars.