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Rain brings fear, frustration to flood-impacted Southcrest residents
When Greg Montoya saw the curve of Beta Street — close to Birch Street outside of Southcrest Trails Neighborhood Park — flooded, he put on rain boots, got a rake and started removing debris from the grate of a storm drain that flows into Chollas Creek.
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Rain brings fear, frustration to flood-impacted Southcrest residents
Flood-impacted neighborhoods are still trying to pick up the pieces but have hardly caught a break from rain to dry out. NBC 7’s Dana Williams shows us the fear and frustration that residents have to live with.
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Audit report finds $1.2B backlog for street maintenance projects in San Diego
The San Diego City Auditor found that the city does not have sufficient funds to meet its goals for smooth streets.
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‘Back to nothing': Southcrest flood victim still struggling to recover 1 month later
It’s been a month since historic floods hit parts of San Diego. The water may be gone, but the constant work to rebuild remains, especially for one Southcrest resident. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes reports.
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‘Back to nothing': Southcrest flood victim still struggling 1 month later
One month after devastating floods damaged many homes in the Southcrest neighborhood of San Diego, one flood victim tells NBC 7 his insurance funds are quickly running out.
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SDPD officer, Marine recounts rescuing 6 people, 4 dogs during January flooding
When the waters quickly rose during last month’s historic flooding, dozens of people were rescued by the San Diego Police Department. Officer Bobby Gladysz was one of the officers who sprung into action, saving multiple lives on Jan. 22.
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SDPD officer, Marine recounts rescuing 6 people, 4 dogs during January flooding
NBC 7’s Dana Williams got to hear from SDPD Officer Bobby Gladysz about his first-hand experience on Jan. 22.
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Southcrest family returns to home damaged by January floods
The Ramos family slept in a hotel for 20 days with vouchers. After using the last voucher, they felt they had no choice but to go back to their home. NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Tania Luviano explains why the day was so bittersweet.
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San Diego family mourns grandmother who died during historic floods
A Southcrest family is mourning the loss of their grandmother, who passed away amid the chaos during San Diego’s historic floods.
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Southcrest man files claim against San Diego over flooding damage from January storm
A Southcrest man who had previously sued the city of San Diego due to flooding has filed a tort claim against the city.
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Southcrest man files claim against city of San Diego over flooding damage
The Southcrest community was among the hardest hit during the Jan. 22 storm. One homeowner, who has sued the city of San Diego before because of flood damage, is planning more legal action against the city over similar problems. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports on Feb. 3, 2024.
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San Diego asks for help reuniting owners with family photo album found in flood debris
The city of San Diego is asking for the community’s help after clean-up crews in Southcrest made a priceless discovery.
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City crews find dozens of photographs while cleaning up flood debris
NBC 7’s Dana Williams says the city workers want to reunite the photographs with the family.
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Southcrest grandma, cat, rescued by grandson from roof-high floodwaters
A grandson hopped on his jet ski to save his grandma from rushing flood waters in Southcrest during the January storm. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports on Jan. 27, 2024.
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Southcrest's Cesar Chavez Elementary distributes food, clothes to flood victims
NBC 7’s Dana Williams visited a donation drive at Southcrest’s Cesar Chavez Elementary School on Jan. 27, 2024. The items are going to those impacted by the January storm.
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Southcrest grandma, cat, rescued by grandson from roof-high floodwaters
Samuel Esquivel didn’t hesitate when he heard that his grandmother needed to be rescued from rushing flood waters.
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Southcrest's Cesar Chavez Elementary recovering after historic flooding
This week, Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Southcrest, one of the neighborhoods hardest hit by San Diego’s floods, wasn’t just a school. It was a safe house and the kids didn’t even know it.
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Southcrest's Chavez Elementary School serves as safe house for students impacted by storm
NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes spoke with staff members at Chavez Elementary School in Southcrest about how they are working to support the families impacted by the storm.
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San Diego Storm Drone Tour: The Great Flood of 2024
Footage shot in a flood channel in Southcrest shows trees and other flora growing in the channel, next to cars swept away by the raging water.
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Family of Barrio Logan's ‘Tamale Lady' faces another tragedy: a flooded home
A San Diego family still coping with the loss of their mother, known as the “Tamale Lady of Barrio Logan,” is now dealing with another tragedy: their apartment was nearly destroyed by floodwaters.