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Flooded Homes On The West Side
By Jackawa Jackson | February 7, 2009
At 7:38 am this morning, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to a report of a flooded residence located at 2334 Arlington. Once onscene, it became apparent there were numerous residences affected by the rising water from heavy rainfall. It was reported that there were up to 30 homes flooded with standing water up to 2-3 feet in some. There were also numerous stranded vehicles in the area. The affected area stretched from Santa Fe to the city limit and from Wardlow to Arlington. Numerous LBFD units including: engines, trucks, rescues, USAR 6, swift water rescue, search and rescue, Battalion Chiefs, and the mobile command center responded to this incident. An evacuation center was set up at Cabrillo High School located at 1300 W Hill Street. This was done in conjunction with the American Red Cross. Initially, Long Beach transit buses were provided to re-locate stranded families to the evacuation center. There were no reported injuries or deaths associated with this incident.
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