Some of the fears about this storm are starting to come true now in Kern County, especially in the Kern River Valley…

Lori Meza with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office says an Evacuation Order has been issued in the Tillie Creek, Riverkern, and Wofford Heights areas…

An evacuation order is the last warning given, meaning residents should leave immediately. Shelters have been set up at the Lake Isabella Senior Center, and the Elks Lodge in Wofford Heights.

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