SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Torrential rain from a powerful Pacific storm throughout Southern California has triggered street flooding and mudslides.
At least two homes in San Diego's Mission Hills neighborhood may have to be evacuated after a mudslide left a vacant home at risk of collapsing. The recent storms caused the backside of a hilltop home to cave in, endangering two homes underneath it.
City crews worked through the evening and night on Wednesday to assess the damage which they say was caused by the recent rain.
“Pretty devastating, we’ve been here for 40 years and to have something like this cave in on top of you, knowing it’s going to keep caving in, it’s pretty concerning," said longtime homeowner, Rex Huffman.
Huffman had to pack up his belongings after being told he might have to evacuate his Mission Hills home.
The vacant house on top of the canyon behind his home became unstable after mud started flowing down this hillside during the recent storms.
“It’s a little too much rain, too much, too fast. This is very unusual for the area," said Huffman.
Over in Lakeside, a portion of the ground underneath another hilltop home gave way after a water line broke in addition to the heavy rain.
“We believe it’s a waterline that’s servicing the house that broke," said Lakeside Fire Chief, Don Butz.
The homeowner, who didn’t want to go on camera, told CBS 8 the house was deemed stable by crews and said he’s thankful there was no damage or injuries from the mudslide.
In the meantime, in Mission Hills, Huffman says he’s hoping city crews can help secure the home above his to prevent any serious damage.
San Diego County is not the only region affected by the extreme weather. Hundreds of mudslides have been reported in Los Angeles alone and several homes have been damaged.
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