SAN DIEGO — We've reported on the flooding in Mountain View and South Crest, but Stockton has had flooding, too. Three feet of water went into all the businesses and homes in the neighborhood.
The Jan. 22 storm destroyed K St. Kreative. They have a control room with electronics and high-end microphones, a main room where they record bands, and a recording studio that houses about 40 musicians. They lost all of their rehearsal studios, each of which was filled with equipment, amplifiers, vintage guitars and gear, co-founder Robb Harvey said.
"We had a Grand Piano, everything was flooded," Harvey said.
Rebuilding does not just involve dry wall and insulation. The walls on the recording studio are double insulated for sound proofing.
"This is a huge loss for the musicians that occupy this space," Harvey said.
K St. Kreative's insurance claim was denied.
Devastation continues
Next door at Super Signs San Diego, owner Frank Hueso said he also had flooding in 2019. The flooding was worse this time, and he said it happened in less than an hour.
"This time I think it was double," Hueso said.
And it wasn't rain overloading the storm drain, it was water backing back up through that caused the flooding. Hueso said another danger was the SDG&E transformer.
"It was sizzling like it was boiling. It blew up four times in a half an hour," Hueso said.
The flooding has shut down Hueso's business.
"Right now, we're at a standstill. I have patient customers; they're waiting for me to get back onboard," he said.
With more rain on the way, businesses and homeowners are hoping the city can keep the water moving.
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