San Diego declares a state of emergency due to flooding

The city of San Diego, the second largest in California, declared a state of emergency due to flooding on Monday. According to its mayor, Todd Gloria, the town received three inches of rain during the last storm, causing several complications in the region:

Rainfall became so heavy that, according to the National Weather Service, this Monday saw the heaviest rainfall in San Diego for a January day in years, ranking it as the fifth rainiest day in the city since 1850.

The problems in the region did not stop happening. In this way, near San Ysidro they had to rescue eight migrants who crossed the border illegally, according to the patrol chief of the San Diego sector, Patricia D. McGurk-Daniel:

Closure of schools and roads in San Diego

The rainfall also caused classroom closures in the La Mesa-School Valley district. Schools will remain closed this Tuesday and it is anticipated that students will be able to return to class next Wednesday, January 24:

The San Diego naval base also reported complications. Officials advised facility staff to shelter inside buildings while they attempted to divert traffic to other locations not affected by flooding:

Several California highways were also forced to close due to flooding. As reported by NBC, Interstate 15, which leads to Las Vegas, had to close for several hours. The same thing happened with State Route 78, which also remained closed to traffic for several hours.

The risk of flooding has not yet ended, according to the National Meteorological Service. The danger due to abundant rainfall is expected to continue until Friday in several parts of the south of the country: