Fearing looters, some residents of the flooded Monterey County community of Pajaro refused to leave despite an evacuation order.
PAJARO -- Authorities said the flooding in northern Monterey County has gotten worse. In some parts of Pajaro, water levels are rising.
"My parents were concerned about me and my siblings and possibly the robbers would get into the houses. That's what they're mostly concerned about," Carlos said.Carlos said that, like many families in Pajaro, his parents are farmworkers with little money. They want to protect the little they have.Another family that tried to stick it out decided there was nothing left to protect.
They salvaged a few bags of clothes and a few pairs of shoes. Even though they lost everything, they still have each other and their dog Lucky.Authorities were urging people to leave since water was still rising.
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