SAN DIEGO — The clean up process still continues for so many people in San Diego’s Mountain View neighborhood following Monday’s flood.
Irvin Torian tells CBS 8 he spends 18 hours a day cleaning up the home he lives in, which has extensive damage from water and mud.
"You see the yard, a lot of stuff has been taken out," Torian said as he showed CBS 8 his progress.
He said he's tired.
Torian first caught viewer’s attention Monday when he injured himself while working in the background of a CBS 8 live shot. On Tuesday, he walked CSB 8 around to show just how extensive the damage was.
The backyard was a mud pit. The driveway had piles of wet carpet, furniture, and other items that had been destroyed.
CBS 8 asked Torian to describe what the past few days have been like.
“A lot of people came out, the city came out they helped a lot. They cleaned up the street. Everybody, neighbors came out. Everybody is helping, passing tools to each other. It was a good community coming out," Torian said.
The overall improvements are obvious.
Still, it's what you can't see that remains the problem. Financial assistance is slow to come, leaving a lot of people wondering where to go next, especially if their homes are unlivable. Both the city and county say they are pushing for state and federal funding, and are working with local nonprofits for more immediate help.
There's also a Red Cross shelter people can stay in.
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Torian has chosen to stay put.
When he's not cleaning, he's been sleeping on a couch, unsure where he'll end up. He said this whole ordeal has put his life on hold at a time when he was trying to get a fresh start.
“What's the hardest part of this clean up process for you,” asked CBS 8.
“Missing the money that I would be making if I didn’t have to do this,” Torian said.
“Cuz you wanna be out looking for a job,” asked CBS 8.
“Definitely," he said. "They had a city job fair this morning, but I didn’t make it because I have to do this."
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