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Solano supervisors continue local emergency after levee failures from December storms
Summary
The board voted 4-0 Feb. 28 to continue a local emergency tied to storms that damaged levees, including failure at Van Sickle Island; county staff said they are coordinating damage assessments with state and federal officials and seeking emergency funding.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 28 to continue a local emergency declared after December 2024 winter storms, citing ongoing levee damage and urgent needs for state and federal assistance.
Robin Raines, the county emergency services manager, told the board that "Van Sickle Island, which is now in failure," and that the levee crown is being overtopped in places where sandbags and plastic sheeting no longer provide protection. Raines said the county is providing stopgap measures and working with the state on potential financial and operational assistance for both immediate emergency measures and longer-term repairs.
Raines said the county has not yet received a gubernatorial state of emergency declaration and is continuing to submit damage assessments and documentation to the governor's office. She highlighted other affected districts and the work of the California Conservation Corps and county partners to support sandbagging and short-term protection.
After the update the board moved and ordered the resolution continuing the local emergency; the clerk recorded a 4-0 vote (Supervisor Williams excused).
The continuation preserves the county's authority to request state and federal assistance, pursue reimbursement for eligible emergency actions and keep disaster recovery options open while further assessments continue.
