San Diego city and county officials are trying to figure out just how much damage was left behind as the region continues recovering from Monday’s record-setting storm — one now suspected to have been deadly.
While no deaths were reported in the city of San Diego, three people outside the city died in ways suspected to be storm-related — including a man and a woman whose bodies were found in Santee. Both remain unidentified. In Lemon Grove, a 67-year-old man died after his vehicle collided with debris.
The excruciating cleanup work continued on Wednesday, with many flood victims trying to figure out what comes next. How much assistance might be available from state and federal governments remained unclear.
County officials hope flood victims will step forward to report the damage via an online survey. It’s a big part of deciding how much assistance will come to the region. Nearly 1,500 residents had already filled out the survey as of Wednesday evening.
One Red Cross shelter remains open. The site, at Lincoln High School in San Diego’s Lincoln Park, was housing 53 people from a total of 23 families as of Wednesday. The shelter in Bostonia just outside El Cajon closed Wednesday.