Ahead of another severe storm warning, Mayor Todd Gloria issued an evacuation warning Wednesday to low-lying areas of the city, devastated by flooding last week. The evacuation is currently voluntary, said the mayor, and designed to keep the public ready should an evacuation become mandatory.
The San Diego River is prone to flooding, especially during conditions like Thursday’s expected storm. Hundreds of unhoused people living along the riverbed are especially vulnerable to rising waters. It was a race against time on Wednesday to ensure everybody knows it.
A cold Pacific storm will drop 2 to 2.5 inches of rain across much of San Diego County from Thursday morning to Friday afternoon, possibly causing heavy runoff in a region still recovering from last week’s damaging, storm-induced flooding, the National Weather Service said.
The atmospheric river that deluged San Diego last week followed close on the heels of enormous waves that punished the California coast at the beginning of the year, with both weather events setting off alarms in more ways than one.
Morning Report: Mayor Gloria Warns Residents to Be Ready for Evacuation
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /Voice of San DiegoAhead of another severe storm warning, Mayor Todd Gloria issued an evacuation warning Wednesday to low-lying areas of the city, devastated by flooding last week. The evacuation is currently voluntary, said the mayor, and designed to keep the public ready should an evacuation become mandatory.
San Diego River Expected to Flood During Thursday’s Storm, NWS Predicts
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /10 News San Diegoby Moses SmallThe San Diego River is prone to flooding, especially during conditions like Thursday’s expected storm. Hundreds of unhoused people living along the riverbed are especially vulnerable to rising waters. It was a race against time on Wednesday to ensure everybody knows it.
Pacific Storm Could Drop 2.5 Inches Of Rain Across San Diego County Later This Week, Possibly Triggering More Flooding
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /The San Diego Union-TribuneA cold Pacific storm will drop 2 to 2.5 inches of rain across much of San Diego County from Thursday morning to Friday afternoon, possibly causing heavy runoff in a region still recovering from last week’s damaging, storm-induced flooding, the National Weather Service said.
OPINION – Climate Is Changing and So Should Our Emergency Preparedness
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Maddie Simmons /Times of San Diegoby Allen DavisThe atmospheric river that deluged San Diego last week followed close on the heels of enormous waves that punished the California coast at the beginning of the year, with both weather events setting off alarms in more ways than one.