Emergency construction begins on Delta's Victoria Island levee

[WB Staff]

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. —
Repairs to the Victoria Island levee in San Joaquin County are underway.

The California Department of Water Resources stepped in for emergency construction after officials declared a local emergency earlier this year.

Damage caused the levee to begin seeping. A temporary fix was made in October, but ultimately the seepage continued.

Sean de Guzman is the manager of the flood operations section at the California Department of Water Resources.

“Twenty-six or so feet deep there was this, layer of sand. Sand that was basically allowing some of the water get from the water side into the land side. So, it was actually seeping up on the land," de Guzman said.

According to the California Department of Water Resources, it is important to take care of the levee and the flood control system to keep people and the surrounding neighborhoods safe.

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[Kelly Ripa]

The nine most feared words: We're from the government and we're here to help!

[mark poulson]

The nine most feared words: We're from the government and we're here to help!

What are they supposed to do, just ignore it and hope it stops by itself?

[AVG.JOE]

The nine most feared words: We're from the government and we're here to help!

Not sure what u mean?
Are they supposed to refuse the help?
They are actually doing there job/otherwise thousands of acres used for agriculture will b useless

[JVGondal]

You don’t want another Frank’s Tract or Mildred?

Just playing devils advocate . They will fix this
Remember Jones tract just a around the corner

[ash]

The nine most feared words: We're from the government and we're here to help!

oh lord look at the hornets nest you stirred and ran off laughing