Woman who died in Santee during historic storm identified

Authorities Friday publicly identified a woman who was found in a brushy area alongside a Santee waterway and pronounced dead at the scene during last month's severe storm.

Faith Angle, 46, was discovered next to Forester Creek on the afternoon of Jan. 22. A recent citizen tip allowed the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office to identify her remains.

This comes after the medical examiner's office released a sketch of Angle on Feb. 2, asking for the public's assistance to identify her.

Relevant content:

San Diego Feb 2

Help sought ID'ing woman who may have died during San Diego's historic storm

flooding Feb 6

Medical Examiner's office confirms John Doe found in Santee creek died during storm

"Angle was experiencing homelessness at the time of her death," according to county officials.

Her death is being investigated as storm-related, but a ruling on exactly how Angle died remains on hold pending further investigation, county officials said.