Gov. Newsom Signs Order To Protect Pacific Coast Highway, California Coastal Communities From El Niño Impact – Patch

Gov. Newsom Signs Order To Protect Pacific Coast Highway, California Coastal Communities From El Niño Impact  Patch

"Highway 1 is more than our nation's most iconic roadway. It keeps our coastal economy moving," Newsom said. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Tuesday to protect the Pacific Coast Highway and California coastal communities from the potential impacts of looming El Niño storms. The order directs state agencies to prioritize preventative work before the storms hit and to begin planning for "growing climate threats facing the highway" beyond the storm season. "Highway 1 is more than our nation's most iconic roadway. It keeps our coastal economy moving.

It gets people to work, children to school, goods to local businesses, first responders where they're needed most, and visitors to our legendary beaches," Newsom said in a statement. "We know what repeated closures cost these communities, and we're putting state agencies to work now to reduce the danger before storms hit." Click here for the full story via CBS San Francisco Bay Area CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.