Flood victims say the city’s failure to maintain its stormwater drainage system contributed to the Jan. 22 flooding.
Hundreds of flood victims say the city knew about the long-standing issues with the stormwater drainage system ahead of the January storm. KPBS reporter Katie Anastas spoke to one Southcrest resident who is part of a new lawsuit filed against the city.filed a lawsuit against the city of San Diego on Monday. They said the city knew about the long-standing issues with the stormwater drainage system and failed to address them.
Greg Montoya is one of the flood victims involved in the lawsuit. Dirt paths and a berm separate his Southcrest backyard from a concrete channel.“There was so much debris,” he said, pointing to the channel. “Trash, mattresses, shopping carts; you name it, you would have found it in there.”
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