Fresno prepares for flooding as storm brings heavy rain and strong winds

Strong winds and heavy rain are forecast to roll into Central California, with the Valley floor expected to see impacts by Tuesday night.

As much of the state braces for wet weather, Fresno officials say they are working to keep residents safe from flooding.

“We have over 1,800 miles of roads here in Fresno and all of them serve as drainage channels to some degree and all of them have storm drains in them with trees that line the street. So, those leaves end up washing down to the storm drains and we gotta clean them out,” said Brian Russell, assistant director for Public Works…

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