California had an extremely bad weather and intense flooding earlier this week. In San Diego, dozens of residents were rescued after the San Diego River overflowed last February 28, causing a massive flood on the streets and power outages the following day.
Because of this, several water rescues happened all across the city, including a 6:30 am emergency rescue to the guests staying at Premier Inns Mission Valley Hotel. The intense floodwaters caused the electricity to go down in the whole hotel, with the water level rising at fast speeds.
Over 65 guests were rescued safely from the establishment, including two dogs and a cat. The rescuers used a raft and pulley system to successfully ferry the hotel guests and their luggage.
A hotel guest, Jennifer Gordon, narrated the incident in an interview. "At 6:30 this morning, water was all the way up to the sides of the building. It looked several inches deep." Her car was flooded and wouldn't start, disabling her to go to her work as a nurse at the Naval hospital. "It's definitely a lost day off, but it could be a lot worse," she added. "We're all safe and healthy."
Due to the extreme weather conditions, several trees also fell in various areas in San Diego. One incident involved the toppling of a 70-feet tall pine tree on a roof in a home on Riviera Drive in La Mesa. It caused severe damage to the house after midnight on Tuesday, but thankfully, the two people living in the house were not injured.
The San Diego police issued road closures on Tuesday morning. Some of them include Ward Road between Camino del Rio North and Rancho Mission Road, Mission Center Road between Camino De la Reina and Hazard Center Drive, Avenida del Rio between Camino de la Reina and Riverwalk Drive, and San Diego Mission Road between Fairmount Avenue and Caminito Yucatan.
The whole state of California is apparently facing $50 billion worth of damages caused by the flooding since last month. Governor Jerry Brown is now urging lawmakers to speed up the releasing of $387 million in spending from a 2014 voter-approved water bond to help with damage control.
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