Guerneville

Summer has started on the Russian River, where hard hit Guerneville businesses are balancing virus safety with a desperate need for tourists.

The price for repairing and reopening roads that were flooded by the Russian River in February has jumped by 100% from what officials recently predicted. Initially, tbe damage in Guerneville, Monte Rio and other Sonoma areas inundated by the swollen Russian River was projected to cost $23 million...

The tourism season is in full swing in Guerneville. But nearly six months after a historic flood delayed many businesses have shut down and others have struggled to rebound.

People living in the Russian River Valley often say the area only has two seasons: flood season and fire season, with little rest in between. Nearly six months after the region saw the worst flooding in 25 years, residents are now bracing themselves for the possibilities of a fast-moving wildfire...

Six months after a historic flood on the Russian River damaged much of the housing stock along the water, many residents are not sure if they will be able to stay.

It has been nearly six months since heavy rains inundated the Russian River Valley, cutting off towns and washing out roads in a flood that saw the river rise to 45 feet - 13 feet above flood stage. But with the amount of debris still clogging major roads, visitors would be forgiven for thinking...