Tropical storm Hilary’s stop in San Diego wasn’t as bad as people expected. But it did bring significant flooding in the usual flood-prone areas.
I went out on Sunday to see how ranchers in San Ysidro were coping and others parts of the city. Here’s what I saw.
Danny Moreno (right) and other ranchers look at the water level in San Ysidro on Aug. 20, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler People on Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach before tropical storm Hilary makes landfall on Aug. 20, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler A man walks on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach on Aug. 20, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler Lifeguards separate the sand so water can go through into the ocean in Pacific Beach on Aug. 20, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler Men walk on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach before tropical storm Hilary makes landfall on Aug. 20, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler Naomi Early from Alabama takes shelter in her car while it rains in downtown on Aug. 20, 2023. Early slept at Father Joe’s the night before and is hoping to stay in a shelter tonight. Being from the South she says she has experience with hurricanes and tornadoes. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler A homeless encampment in the East Village on Aug. 20, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler Brendan, a resident in Jacumba puts sandbags in front of Impossible Railroad Trading Post on Aug. 19, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler Sandbags can be seen near the Impossible Railroad Trading Post and the Gilliam Gallery in Jacumba, Calif. on Aug. 19, 2023. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler Firefighters at Fire Station 47 pack sandbags on Aug. 19, 2023 at Pacific Highlands Ranch. / Photo by Ariana Drehsler
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