SANTA CRUZ AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES WILL BE SPLITTING ALMOST 6-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN TSUNAMI SURGE RECOVERY MONEY. THE FUNDS, WHICH COME FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, IS DESIGNED TO BE USED TO HIRE TEMPORARY WORKERS, TO HELP WITH THE CLEAN-UP AND REPAIR OF THAT WHICH WAS DAMAGED (OR DESTROYED) WHEN THE TSUNAMI SURGES HIT THE CALIFORNIA COAST MARCH 11TH.
THIS FUNDING IS SEPARATE FROM THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTED BY THE SANTA CRUZ PORT DISTRICT, TO COVER THE ESTIMATED 28.5 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE SUSTAINED IN THE SANTA CRUZ SMALL CRAFT HARBOR MARCH 11TH.
The SANTA CRUZ PORT district OFFICIALS HOPE TO HAVE THE NEW U-DOCK installed by mid- to late July.
CRESCENT CITY HARBOR (IN DEL NORTE COUNTY) SUFFERED ABOUT 20 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE THAT DAY.
