Orange County lifts mandatory evacuations, some closures remain

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An image shared the morning of Dec. 24, 2021 by Orange County during a period when evacuations were still in place. Photo credit Orange County

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KNX) — Mandatory evacuation orders and road closures for Williams, Modjeska and Silverado Canyons were lifted Friday as weather conditions improved. However, some road closures in Silverado Canyon remain, officials said Friday.

A soft closure of Kitterman Road is in effect through Oak Lane, along with a hard closure of Past Oak Lane, county officials said, adding that Silverado Canyon Road is open until Kitterman.

To report storm-related issues with a County road or flood control channel, call the Orange County Public Works Storm Center 714-955-0200 during standard business hours and 714-955-0333 during flash flood events and emergencies when OC Public Works’ Department Operations Center is activated.

A Care and Reception Center remains available at the Lake Forest Sport Park at 28000 Rancho Parkway in Lake Forest, Calif. Directions can be found here.

A map with detailed depictions of the areas under mandatory evacuation can be seen here.  

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