SAN DIEGO — Twenty-five units of the Delta Apartment buildings were flooded Jan. 22 during the unprecedented San Diego flood. The devastating storm caused families to stay in hotels for months. Now four months later, 20 families returned home and were finally able to move back in.
Mildrey Marino tells CBS 8 in Spanish that she's happy and glad to finally move into her unit after staying with her family in hotels.
On Jan. 22 water flooded Mildrey’s home. Her family stayed in seven hotels during the past months. She's one of 25 families who were displaced from the Delta Apartments.
The units are owned and managed by the Chicano Federation. When the storm hit, they immediately jumped in to help people affected with essentials, food and other resources.
“We have more than anything been there as a support system to let them know that they are not alone and we're helping them every step of the way,” Chicano Federation CEO Liz Ramirez said.
The Chicano Federation, along with families, volunteers and guests, celebrated the re-opening of the units. People coming back home were welcomed with a meal, essentials and toys for children.
"Our families are welcoming themselves back into their units but they still need to rebuild and there's still a lot of work to be done,” Ramirez said.
The remaining families still displaced will be moving in by the end of June to their units at the Delta Apartments. To learn more about the Chicano Federation visit chicanofederation.org.
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