San Diego mom Jessica Calix began her Monday ready to celebrate her son, Chago, on his eighth birthday. She didn’t know that she would return to a home in Southcrest washed out in the flood from a historic rainstorm.
“I was getting ready to sit down for some Parent Association volunteer work when I found out there was severe flooding,” Calix said. “I called my neighbor and she FaceTimed me. I was completely shocked to see her and the kids swimming in six feet of water in their living room.”
A few hours later and after being cleared by authorities, Calix said she went home to get her son’s snake. The rest of their belongings were damaged though.
“We didn’t return home that night — only had the clothes on our back and my car,” Calix said. “We have a temporary safe place to stay but need to look for new housing and replace necessities to get back to our usual daily routines.”
Today, a GoFundMe campaign is live to collect donations to help Calix and her son rebuild their lives. The goal is to raise $15,000 just to help restore basic necessities.