On New Years Day in 2023, those who live in the East Bay remember the torrential rains flooding many local waterways, especially on El Capitan Drive in Danville where homes were inundated with water. The Trucco family had water up to their front door and had to be rescued.
“Actually, the fire department had to take us out of our house,” Joy Trucco said.” I couldn’t get out of my house.
“That was last year so now you must have a little bit of fear?” ABC7 News reporter Leslie Brinkley asked.
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“Anxiety. Oh yes, I do and my two next door neighbors – we all do. Very scary,” Trucco answered.
Public works departments say last year’s storm was problematic because it swept through as all the leaves fell from the trees, clogging the drains. This time, the late January timing means the leaves are already cleared out.
“We’re in storm prep mode. As always, we’re doing our due diligence and we’re making sure we’re clearing out our storm drains, catch basins and roadside ditches,” Kelly Kalfsbeek, spokesperson for the Contra Costa County Public Works Department said. “We have all staff and all hands on deck.”