Hundreds sue city over floods, say it ‘failed’ on stormwater
After yearslong battles with the city of San Diego over crumbling stormwater infrastructure in their southeastern San Diego neighborhoods, hundreds of people whose homes and businesses were damaged by flash flood waters in January are now suing the city. The $100 million mass tort lawsuit has nearly 300 plaintiffs — homeowners and renters as well as business owners in the communities of Southcrest, Logan Heights and others along the Chollas Creek watershed. The lawsuit contends that city leaders have known for years that the creek and stormwater infrastructure around it are in urgent need of attention.
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