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the county, Jackson said. Due to the volume of re- sources some may not be able to get in touch with the service they need. With 211 a person may call any time of day, seven days a week, and speak with a live operator who can assist the person in whatever their needs may be, Jackson said. Jackson explained the big differences between calling 9-1-1 and 2-1-1. The main difference is 211 is for resources and 911 is for emergencies. Dialing 2-1-1 can assist with helping obtain food, clothing, housing and shel- ter information, transpor- tation, child care, legal services, support groups, healthcare, senior ser- vices, drug and alcohol treatment and mental health services. It is a cri- sis hot line in time of need. In times of emergencies a person could call 2-1-1 to find out about road clo- sures and evacuation cen- ters. Calling 9-1-1 is for emer- gencies like fires, crime, car crashes and medical emergencies that require immediate help. The 211 program is more than a 411 information call, which would provide a phone number. It it is a place to call where the op- erators can explore differ- ent essential areas a per- son may need and look into programs and ser- vices that someone may not have thought of. There are 30 counties that offer 211 services in California, with Tehama County being the smallest to offer it. The program is get- ting about 100 calls and 1,000 searches on the web- site each month, Jackson said. During emergen- cies 211 operators will re- ceive many more calls and searches. 211 FROMPAGE1 caused by the dam since it was built. It's also a way to get hydroelectric power, which is a reliable energy source. The dam is sound and the emergency spillway is sound. It's the main spill- way that's broken. There are big problems (with the main spillway), but it is manage- able." LaMalfa likened the dam's need for repair to a car that has a spare tire on it. It does need to be fixed, but there is not an immedi- ate danger. "It's still functional and it's the first time in 48 years that the emergency spillway had to be used," LaMalfa said. "Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea had to make the call (about evacuations) and he made the right call. I commend him for it." Some questioned the need for clearing out of the area beneath the emer- gency spillway just prior to its use and the use of ma- chinery instead of a hand crew, such as those Cal Fire has. The area was cleared because they knew it would erode and officials wanted to make sure to get trees and other debris that might block screens, causing fur- ther problems, LaMalfa said. Attendees asked who was looking into the incident, who will pay for it, what caused the incident and other related questions, to which LaMalfa said it is too early in the investigation to have all the answers, but it will certainly be looked at. "Obviously, a new spill- way built in 2017 would be different than the one de- signed in 1957 and built in the 1960s," LaMalfa said. "What we're focused on is getting through the crisis and making the right deci- sions and then without de- lay working on the infra- structure." The original dam was built with about 20 percent federal funds so there may be some federal funding available. But there is con- cern the state would take whatever money it would have spent on the dam re- pair and reallocate it. The water level at Oro- ville was at 849 feet prior to the rain that brought it back up to 852-853 feet and operators were letting out 60,000 cubic feet per sec- ond as of Tuesday, LaMalfa said. With the unusually high amount of rainfall, the dam will most likely be kept closer to 850 feet so as to allow a buffer until about mid-March. LaMalfa FROM PAGE 1 IWantToBeRecycled.org homes as water from swol- len Coyote Creek flooded homes and temporarily shut down a portion of a major freeway. "If the first time a resi- dent is aware that they need to get out of their home is when they see a firefighter in a boat, that's a failure," Mayor Sam Liccardo said at a news conference. "We are assessing what happened in that failure." Liccardo declined to go into detail, saying there would be time for reflec- tion after the emergency was over. "We've got to address the needs of the families who have been displaced first. We'll have a lot of time to analyze what went wrong," he said. Another 22,000 people near the creek were en- couraged but not required to evacuate. The floodwaters were re- ceding Wednesday but the mayor said it would be at least another day before residents would be allowed to return home. Assistant City Manager Dave Sykes said officials first became aware of the rising water late Tuesday when firefighters began evacuating about 400 peo- ple from a low-lying resi- dential area. City officials did not be- lieve the waters would spread to other neighbor- hoods and did not expand the evacuation orders. Resident Sandy Moll said she had prepared for about a foot of water, but the flooding spilled over sand- bags stacked 3 feet high and broke down her back door. Moll told the Mercury News in San Jose (http://bayare- ane.ws/2mcmIFD ) she was angry at the lack of warn- ing. "I'm seething," she said. "It's the lack of information and forewarning when they had to have known. They never even said you need to prepare for a major flood." About 300 people stayed in emergency shelters set up by the city, while many found other accommoda- tions. Coyote Creek flooded af- ter Anderson Dam in Santa Clara County reached ca- pacity during heavy week- end rains. "We've been pummeled by a number of storms since Jan. 9. We've been letting out as much water as we possibly could," said Rachel Gibson, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clara Valley Wa- ter Project, which operates the dam. Bob Benjamin, a meteo- rologist with the National Weather Service, said the water level in Coyote Creek reached a 100-year high during this week's storm. Flood warnings were in place until Saturday be- cause waterways were over- taxed. Another storm was forecast Sunday. The rains have saturated the once-drought-stricken region and wreaked havoc for residents. At least four people have died in as a re- sult of the storms through- out the state in the past week. Mayor FROM PAGE 1 MARCIOJOSESANCHEZ—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Rescuers travel by boat through a flooded neighborhood looking for stranded residents Tuesday in San Jose Rescuers chest-deep in water steered boats carrying dozens of people, some with babies and pets, from a San Jose neighborhood inundated by water from an overflowing creek Tuesday. JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A car sits in the middle of flooded Welch Avenue in San Jose Wednesday. Rising floodwaters sent thousands of residents fleeing inundated homes in San Jose and forced the shutdown of a major freeway Wednesday. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS People look out from the front door of a flooded apartment complex Tuesday in San Jose Rains have saturated once-drought stricken California but have created chaos for residents hit hard by the storms. PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! ELIZABETH"PEGGY"HANSEN July 30, 1936 ~ February 18, 2017 Elizabeth "Peggy" Hansen Passed away Feb 18th2017in Anderson CA. Peggy was born July 30th 1936 in Yakima Wash to Mary & Louis Schaaf. The family moved to Tehama County where Peggy attended Tehama County Schools & graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1955. While a teenager Peggy worked at the State Theatre and ran for Miss Tehama County. Peggy enjoyed taking cruises, having lunch with friends and sharing time with her kids & grandkids. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Peggy had a sweet generous spirit and will be remembered by her family as a kind & loving mother and grandmother. Peggy is survived by her son and his wife Marvin & Gayla Eckels, daughter, Lezlie Eckels, Grandchildren, Bethany Denning and husband Rick, Paul Eckels and wife Samantha, Nicole Eckels and fiance Keith Nichols, Tara, Sammye & Cameron Jones and 11 Great grandchildren, sisters, Paulene Jackson, Lorna Sloan, Bernice Younger & Carmel Tulacz, numerous nieces & nephews. In addition to her parents Peggy is predeceased by her husband Mogen Hansen, & brother Marvin Schaaf. Arrangements are being handled by Red Bluff Simple Cremation. Graveside services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery Friday Feb 24th at 11am. A reception will fol- low at the State Theatre. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Red Bluff State Theatre or St. Jude's Child- ren's Hospital. GARY DEAN UHL August 5, 1943 ~ February 8, 2017 Gary Dean Uhl, 73, of Summerville, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at his residence. A Viewing will be held at Loveland Funeral Chapel on Friday, Febru- ary 24, 2017 4:00pm – 7:00pm. A Graveside service will be held at Summerville Cemetery on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 2:00pm. Casual dress is preferred by the fami- ly. A Memorial Service will be held at the Elgin Stam- pede Hall, after the graveside service. Gary was born August 5, 1943, in Red Bluff, California to Marion and Ethel (Humphrey) Uhl. He resided in Corning, CA, Elgin, OR and Summerville, OR. He gradu- ated from Corning Union High School in 1961. Gary mar- ried Judy Crites in 1964 and the marriage ended in 1982. Gary was a cattle rancher and owner/operator of a log truck. Gary enjoyed watching his horses and cattle grow. He loved seeing nature from his truck with his dog and visiting with family and friends. He often drove the back roads to see new scenery. Gary was a member of the El- gin Stampeders, AQHA, APHA, and Cattlemen's Associa- tion. Gary is survived by his children, Monte Uhl of Cotton- wood, CA and Cari Uhl of Summerville, OR; sister, Betty Lynne Fritzinger (Bob) of Grass Valley, CA; 3 grandchil- dren and numerous aunts and uncles and countless be- loved friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Ethel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Elgin Stampeders, PO Box 397, Elgin, OR 97827. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. lovelandfuneralchapel.com. Obituaries Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. www.affordablemortuary.net•529-3655 FD1538 LocatedinChico,CA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 5 A