SAN DIEGO — Not taking any chances, Ramona residents Ralph and Bruce are bracing for the big storm to come.
"Just a precaution, so we are hoping for the best,” Ralph said.
Outside they made their own sandbags, stuffing the sacks to put along their properties to prevent bad flooding getting into their homes.
"Well we don't want to get eroded away, so we are going to get a good rain storm the next couple days I guess, and we got an area that is kind of low, and it gets a lot of water going through so hopefully this will hold it back,” Bruce said.
The City of San Diego is keeping a close eye on trouble spots.
"There are many spots in Mission Valley, where we barricade. We put up no parking signs and we monitor and close those roads,” said Anthony Santacroce, City of San Diego, Senior Public Information Officer.
Work crews have been out inspecting critical drains and doing clean ups, such as in Mission Bay, where city crews removed vegetation and trash that blocked the channel with sediment filling up 40 dump trucks with debris.
"We need to do emergency work, and that work was done all night last night. The before and after pictures are rather striking,” Santacroce said.
It was the last storm where San Diego's "Get It Done" app had over 400 reports of downed trees and branches due to high winds.
Up in Carlsbad, there is concern of potential mudslides for residents who live near the burn area from last week's Park Fire, so city crews put down sandbags.
"With the rains, if they get really bad maybe this will stop that,” said Carlsbad resident Janet Calcagno.
CalFire also put down a green Hydro spray to prevent erosion along the steep hillsides and to control falling debris.
"I guess maybe more of the concern are for homes like that up on top of the hill,” said Carlsbad resident Jorge Contreras.
The City of San Diego wants residents to clear any brush that could wash down the curb and clog up the storm drain and inspect your trees.
"Getting rid of that is a real help to mitigate flooding in your neighborhood,” Santacroce said.
Here's Bruce’s advice in being proactive.
"Better to be prepared and not need it, than to need it and not be ready," said Bruce.