Leucadia Blog: MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR COMMUNITY OF OLIVENHAIN

Monday, October 22, 2007

MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR COMMUNITY OF OLIVENHAIN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Encinitas EOC

October22, 2007

PHONE: (760) 944 5046 8:30 p.m.

MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR COMMUNITY OF OLIVENHAIN

A mandatory evacuation of Olivenhain, east of Rancho Santa Fe Road and north of El Camino Del Norte, has been ordered by Encinitas Fire Department. Reverse 9-1-1 notification has been requested through the San Diego County Sheriffs Department for residents in the area. No other evacuations for Encinitas residents have been ordered as of 8:30 p.m.

A shelter has been established at the Encinitas Senior and Community Center at 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The shelter offers basic care and shelter including food, drinks and restroom facilities and evacuees are encouraged to bring their own bedding materials if possible.

If any further evacuation is necessary, the Encinitas Fire Department and San Diego County Sheriffs Department will be notifying residents in affected areas in person or via Reverse 9-1-1.

2 comments:

MichaelOctober 23, 2007 12:50 AM
Great blog..As someone from out of town, it has been a great help the news on evacuations.

Thanks, keep up the great work!!
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AnonymousOctober 23, 2007 7:31 AM
I live very close to the coast. It is strangely quiet this morning. There is almost no traffic on San Elijo Avenue and Highway 101. The smoke has lifted slightly, so the air is slightly better, and there is no wind.

Are the weather conditions propelling all the fires finally improving? Will Encinitas escape, even on the eastern edges? I sure hope so. I've lived my whole life in San Diego County, and these events are unprecedented.

I have been receiving the email updates from Teresa Barth that are being posted on this blog. A big thank you to Teresa and J.P. for their commitment to our community.

Does anyone know if there will be a council meeting on Wednesday night?
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Leucadia is a funky little beach community located in North San Diego county in southern California. Leucadia is the north section of the city of Encinitas.

English spiritualists settled the small coastal community of Leucadia in 1870, and are reputed to have danced, in diaphanous white robes in the little Roadside Park (Leucadia Blvd and Hwy 101).

The spiritualists are the reason so many of the streets are named after Greek gods and goddesses. Leucadia is Greek for "a sheltered place." Heritage Eucalyptus trees, planted in the 1880s, still grace the highway. When President Roosevelt passed through Leucadia in an open car during the Depression, local children climbed the Eucalyptus trees to wave to him.

Change happens slowly in this nostalgic little California beach town. In lieu of fast food restaurants and franchise chain stores, Leucadia has two miles of Mom 'n Pop businesses, and that's the way everyone likes it. The town war cry is "Keep Leucadia Funky."

Leucadia played an active role in the rebirth of the classic Highway 101 shield, restored in 1997, and was part of the successful 101 Campaign to have Highway 101 declared an historic route.

Leucadia is experiencing growing pains and culture clash in these first decades of the 21st century...

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