The man who oversees elections in Napa County has become a part of his own process.

The most valuable jewels of Waldorf Method Charter School -- self-made lesson plan books -- were being dried with a hair dryer this week in one of the rooms that didn't get flooded during Friday's storm.

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Officials Tuesday warned that serious health hazards may lurk in the wake of weekend flooding.

Flooding couldn't have come at a worse time for Blood Centers of the Pacific, whose Napa center was awash in a sea of murky mud.

Losses to homeowners, private businesses and public facilities as a result of the New Year's Eve flood have topped the $135 million mark, and the total is expected to increase in the days ahead.

When torrential rains hit Napa on New Year's Eve triggering a widespread flood, many people stayed warm and dry in their homes. But for the estimated 400-plus homeless in the county, options were few.

Although Tuesday was a dreary day, devoid of sunshine, Mother Nature pretty much held back on the wet stuff.

Reeling from Saturday's flood damage from Napa Creek, business owners told the Napa City Council Tuesday to push harder for measures to keep the creek in its banks.

After pressing several additional county employees into service as public information officers during the flood and a veritable media frenzy Monday afternoon to cover Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's visit to Napa, things are winding down.

MARSHA DORGAN, Register Staff Writer

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