SAN DIEGO ( FOX 5/KUSI ) — Southcrest homeowner Greg Montoya said he plans to sue the city of San Diego for a second time over its handling of clearing storm drains and trashed alleys.
The attorney on the case, Evan Walker, tells us the city has a month and a half to respond to the claims. On Saturday, outside Montoya’s home, he and Walker gathered neighbors to discuss their rights and options for compensation.
“Total disaster, and it could’ve been avoided. It could’ve been avoided,” said Greg Montoya, a longtime Southcrest home owner.
Montoya has lived in the same Southcrest home on Beta Street for 30 years. The January 22 floods left his home in disarray. Montoya gave FOX 5 a tour of his home and property.
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“I don’t even remember what I was grabbing, starting taking pictures, the refrigerator was tossed over and I was trying to get it back in place. It was pretty rough,” Montoya said.
“I had a collection of LIFE magazines all ruined. The originals… Still wet,” Montoya added.