Guerneville’s Surrey Resort mopping up after fourth flood in five years: ‘Seems a little cursed’
Joey Luiz, manager of Guerneville’s Surrey Resort was warned about wintertime along the Russian River. “Be ready for storms in January and February,” he was told when he took over day-to-day resort management in May. So, when he learned one of those storms was set to arrive earlier, the week of Nov. 17, he didn’t ignore the forecast. Nearly half the 22 tents for which the glamping resort is known had already been put away for the season. And in preparation of the rains and the projected flooding, Luiz and his crew moved the resort’s vehicles to high ground. What Luiz didn’t prepare for — or expect — was a 100-year-storm to inundate the town and property. … Luiz said the incident is making him rethink the resort’s business plan to ensure it can be sustainable through the unpredictability caused by climate change.
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