There are several City Council meetings this week dealing with the coming El Niño.
David Alvarez said he wants to call a state of emergency in anticipation of the El Nino storms, and on Monday the City Council, the San Diego City Council will take up a resolution in anticipation of the coming strong storms.
Alvarez told the council at the beginning of the month the city needs to know there are certain channels that need work to prevent flooding and other damages that the storms could bring. Storms earlier in the month gave the city an idea of what to expect this winter.
Alvarez, the Committee of the Environment Chair, wants to act now to prevent flooding.
At last month's meeting, the Committee directed the City Attorney to draft a local state of emergency and to have the Council request the Governor to also declare a state of emergency.
Clogged storm drains, roadways flooding and downed trees are just a few of the things Alvarez wants to be ready for in the coming months.
Each Councilmember has submitted areas of concern within their districts, and the Transportation and Storm Water Department will include areas susceptible to flooding in the department's efforts to perform preventative and possibly emergency maintenance to prevent flooding conditions.
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On Tuesday, Heartland Fire will hold a briefing about El Niño at Fire Station 11 in La Mesa, and a community forum is set at the Tijuana Estuary the same day where south bay residents can talk to officials about what to expect.
