SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - A storm is expected to hit parts of San Diego County this week and that could mean flash flooding, especially in the outer regions of the county.
Some local fire stations will be giving out free sandbags Wednesday to help residents protect their homes, neighborhoods and streets from flooding.
Anyone interested in receiving a free sandbag, needs to bring a shovel to one of seven fire stations and San Diego County's Department of Public Works will provide the free bags and sand to fill them. An eighth fire station is offering bags only.
Residents who live in unincorporated communities can get free sandbags at these locations:
Alpine, 1364 Tavern Road
Bonita, 4900 Bonita Road
Dulzura, 17304 Highway 94
Fallbrook, 4375 Pala Mesa Drive
Julian, 1587 Highway 78
Pauma Valley, 16971 Highway 76
Ramona, 3410 Dye Road.
Valley Center, 28205 N. Lake Wohlford Road
Because San Diego County is dry most of the year, heavy rains can create severe soil erosion, damage homes and properties, flood roads and clog storm drains and culverts.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:52 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:52:24 GMT
The models builders at Southern California's Legoland have built a figure of a 6-year-old boy who died from an autoimmune disease last year and placed it on the park's model of the U.S. Capitol.
The models builders at Southern California's Legoland have built a figure of a 6-year-old boy who died from an autoimmune disease last year and placed it on the park's model of the U.S. Capitol.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:23:42 GMT
Thousands of health care workers at UC San Diego Medical Center and University of California hospitals across the state began a two-day strike Tuesday, walking picket lines as they push for a new contract.
Thousands of health care workers at UC San Diego Medical Center and University of California hospitals across the state began a two-day strike Tuesday, walking picket lines as they push for a new contract.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:17:10 GMT
A rollover crash in La Mesa snarled traffic on Highway 125 early Tuesday, as firefighters worked to free two people from the wreckage, authorities said.
A rollover crash in La Mesa snarled traffic on Highway 125 early Tuesday, as firefighters worked to free two people from the wreckage, authorities said.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:01 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:01:32 GMT
A defense contractor at Camp Pendleton has been sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the theft of pricey medical equipment intended for overseas Marines.
A defense contractor at Camp Pendleton has been sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the theft of pricey medical equipment intended for overseas Marines.
