San Francisco, Feb, 29.
The Sacramento River, one of California's largest waterways, poured over hundreds of miles of levees last night and today leaving more than 4,000 people homeless and causing damage totalling millions of dollars.
Weather Bureau observers were unable today to promise any relief from the heavy rainstorms and floods within the next 48 hours. The damage caused by the flood is approaching 'US$7,000,000.
The flood waters reached a record 37-foot crest at Kennett, northern California, where several rivers join. Beyond Kennett are 250 miles of farm land where the flood must pass. "Farmers, World War Veterans and police officers patrolled levees watching for any breaks or attempts by desperate farmers to blast levees in order to save land and homes elsewhere.
The northern city of Redding proclaimed a state of emergency last night and the Red Cross organizations ihere were kept busy feeding and housing 800 flood refugees.
The Red Bluff River was 10 feet above its peak and the waters were still rising today. The flood broke levees at Hamilton City, Colusa, Knights Landing, Nicolaus and Tehama, The city of Quincy has been completely isólated.
Meanwhile, it was estimated that at least three days would be required for the flood waters to reach the ocean.—United Press,
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