… San Diego is not alone in experiencing catastrophic extreme weather disasters, and many are often hit hardest due to neglected infrastructure. We cannot afford another climate disaster in this city — the human cost is too high. Human lives were lost, along with pets, wildlife and plants in the area surrounding Chollas Creek flood channels. Today, all of the recovery work and reconstruction of homes is now at risk of flooding again because the flood channels have not received the investment needed to bring them up to date. Flood survivors have yet to receive all the support needed to live, recover and heal. What they have received has been because we spoke up. It’s time to do so again.
–Written by Jessica Calix, a San Diego resident whose home in Southcrest was destroyed in the 2024 flood.