Flood waters cover most of Pájaro Valley, Calif., on Sunday, March 12, 2023. An atmospheric river storm broke through a levee along the Pájaro river inundating homes and businesses and leaving thousands of people without shelter. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Patricia Equihua couldn’t help but think of the strawberry fields Sunday. A 19-year resident of Pajaro, Equihua, a strawberry picker, was among the thousands wondering what to do after a levee along the Pajaro River breached and caused massive flooding to the unincorporated Monterey County town.
The town is comprised largely of farmworkers, and those who work the fields don’t