People in 19 homes and four apartment units were asked to leave because of the rising waters, and crews even had to rescue a driver in floodwaters.
"On Wednesday morning, a sinkhole appeared over this pipe, so we believe from photos that we've seen and evaluations of the facility, that the top of the pipe has failed and soil from above has partially filled this storm drain line," John Samuelson, the Antioch Director of Public said.
The fire department's swift water rescue team was called in and boated 12 residents out of the neighborhood.President Biden declares major disaster in California for areas severely impacted by winter storms Police say even when it's not raining, that's when they've seen some of the biggest rises in the Kirker Creek, all because of the runoff.
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