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Evacuation ordered for 80 homes in central Calif.

The Associated Press

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — A mandatory evacuation remains in place for the residents of dozens of homes near Watsonville, in central California.

Authorities say Santa Cruz County’s reverse-911 system on Tuesday evening notified residents of 80 homes along Eureka Canyon Road to evacuate the area.

The Red Cross has set up a center for people forced of their homes at the Corralitos Community Center in Watsonville.

The evacuation order comes after a landslide left a man stranded in his home.

A county spokesman says work crews are trying to clear a road to get to the resident. The man wasn’t hurt in the slide.

The National Weather Service says about 4.5 inches of rain fell in the Watsonville area in a 24-hour period, while 6 inches of rain fell on the higher elevations of the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains.