Marin Co. residents still recovering after storm, king tides cause devastating flood damage

"MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- In Marin County, the storms plus days of king tides left people with a lot of cleaning up to do. Homes, businesses and cars were flooded, and now neighbors are asking for help. The king tides and storm have passed through Marin County. But for many residents, the devastation is only beginning. In Sausalito, Jessyjo Darling is still grappling with the damage left behind. Darling is an earth pigment artist, gathering rocks and minerals from around the world to create her work. Her studio, where she paints and creates, is also her home base. "It came in about four feet inside the studio," Darling said. "It just destroyed a lot of the furniture, materials, electronics, a lot of really important things to me that allow me to do the work that I do, which is paint and try to create beauty.""

"In Corte Madera, SKY7 captured another sign of the storm's impact: cars stranded in rising floodwaters after roads quickly closed. Alexander Rutherford's car was one of them. "And then the next morning, the flood came so high that the water was up to the seats," Rutherford said. Rutherford, a professional dog walker, said he had just saved enough money to buy the car for his business. After the flooding, he was forced to paddleboard through his neighborhood to survey the damage and figure out what to do next. "It was super important," he said. "I was trying to upgrade for my business. I need to have a decent car to walk the dogs for my customers.""

Storms combined with several days of king tides caused widespread flooding in Marin County, inundating homes, businesses, studios, and cars. Many residents, including artists in Sausalito, suffered severe losses to furniture, materials, electronics, and work tools. Neighbors have been helping and consoling one another while confronting extensive cleanup and recovery needs. In Corte Madera, rising waters stranded vehicles and forced road closures. A professional dog walker lost a recently purchased car crucial for his business and had to paddleboard through his neighborhood to assess the damage and determine next steps.

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