
LOCAL RESCUE PERSONNEL HEAD TO HOUSTON TO ASSIST IN EPIC FLOOD
By Miriam Raftery Photo: Texas National Guard, U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Zachary West August 29, 2017 (San Diego) – Rescue personnel from the San Diego region

DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE TO EXTEND THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKEND
By Miriam Raftery Sources: National Weather Service and San Diego County News Center August 28, 2017 (San Diego) — A dangerous heat wave will continue the rest of this

DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE FORECAST SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
East County News Service August 26, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – The National Weather Service is warning of a “dangerous heat wave” forecast to hit San Diego County

RESIDENTS SWELTER–AND FROLIC–AS STORM DOUSES REGION
By Miriam Raftery Photo: East County resident Linda Niman stripped down and cooled off with a free-spirited “rain dance” that piqued interest on social media. August 3, 2017

CHIEF’S CORNER: FLASH FLOOD SAFETY TIPS
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna August 2, 2017 (San Diego) — More people lose their LIVES in floods than in any other weather-related event. Eighty percent of flood deaths

FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST COUNTY AND INLAND AREAS
East County Wildfire & Emergency Alerts August 2, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) — The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch Wednesday morning for San Diego’s inland

CHIEF’S CORNER: HOW TO KEEP COOL AND DRY IN HOT, HUMID WEATHER
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna July 31, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – I don’t know about you, but people seem to be more grumpy and impatient when temperatures

THUNDERSTORMS AND HIGH HEAT FORECAST FOR THIS WEEK
By Miriam Raftery July 30, 2017 (San Diego) – San Diego County will experience monsoonal moisture starting Monday through at least Friday, with high heat, afternoon and evening

MORE HEAT RECORDS SCORCHED; BEACH WARNING ISSUED DUE TO LIGHTNING AND RIP CURRENT DANGERS
East County News Service July 9, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – Sizzling temperatures on Friday, July 7th, shattered more records. Borrego Springs reached 120 degrees on Friday, the

NATIONAL WEATHER REVISES FORECAST: THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND, BUT FLASH FLOODS UNLIKELY
East County News Service July 5, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) — Hot weather and possible thunderstorms are forecast for this weekend in our inland region, mainly in the