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Residents who recently returned to Pajaro are still awaiting test results to confirm their drinking water is safe, which will take another week, officials say.

Trash piles are a common sight in Pajaro, where they can be seen on nearly every street. On Monday, Monterey County officials said they were moving as fast as they could to remove debris from the right-of-ways.

San Benito County is also named in the declaration

The extent of storm damage to the largest food-producing state will come at a cost, but it may take some time before we see food prices jump.

Gov. Gavin Newsom asked President Biden on Tuesday to declare a major disaster for storm-affected counties of California, including the community of Pajaro.

The California Strawberry Commission estimates about $150 million in losses to the industry statewide after March’s storm, Pajaro making up a big majority. As of right now, the future for agriculture in Pajaro is left in limbo, agriculture experts foresee a slow process toward recovery. Growers are forced to wait, and farmworkers are left without their only paycheck, many of whom on top of losing their homes in the flood.

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis to visit Pajaro on Wednesday.

Chronicle readers also comment on the plight of flooded-out Pajaro residents and the value of learning about history.

In California, floods from atmospheric river-fueled winter storms have been devastating. Heres the science behind how they are forecast.

County, state and federal officials all point to the same hold-up to FEMA aid in Pajaro.