Supplies will soon be helicoptered in to Big Sur residents and businesses facing long-term isolation after weeks of repeated storms and rockslides cut off their access to Highway 1 – and the rest o…
BIG SUR – Supplies will soon be helicoptered in to Big Sur residents and businessesafter weeks of repeated storms and rockslides cut off their access to Highway 1 – and the rest of the state.
In a press release Wednesday afternoon, county officials announced that the County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management – in partnership with Unified Command, Big Sur Fire, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and the California HIghway Patrol Air Unit – is coordinating the delivery of essential goods via helicopter to communities isolated by landslides on Highway 1.
Deliveries, conducted by CHP Helicopter operations, will take place Thursday and Friday from 12-2 p.m. According to the county’s release, Thursday’s air shipment will include large supplies of bottled water and Meals Ready to Eat. Friday’s shipment will include groceries, medication and pet food. Supplies will be delivered to the Sand Dollar Day Use area both days. Big Sur Fire will be on-site to coordinate supply distribution.
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