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Response <br />Comment <br />probably not covered all our losses since so much occurred outside the house on the property.We got about 2 inches of water inside the house--a first!We did lose the ground level sun <br /> porch at the back of the house and much of the raised deck on one side of the house.The water was so high and the flow so intense it floated one of our 1500 gallon rainwater tanks through <br /> a fence to the other side of the creek.We lost much of the fencing, outside sheds and structures, and many items of personal property.The FEMA inspector came and after viewing all the <br /> loss gave us a grant of $4300 to help with our recovery.I wrote a letter to the City Manager shortly after the flood detailing some of the loss but never received a response.I have <br /> included a copy of that letter.I understand that the residents along the river are in dire need of all sorts of relief and changes to infrastructure to mitigate future damage.But what <br /> about the residents who live elsewhere in the city and also suffered?We live right next to a "wet weather" creek that channels runoff from the properties beside and behind us on almost <br /> 3 sides.This is normally a dry creek bed that only runs when we get a lot of rain.That "runoff" includes water straight from the sky, plus that which is channeled down the same creek <br /> bed from up near Prospect and Quarry Streets and beyond, and from the city drainage system which catches water from thesouth, or west, side of Bishop Street and funnels it under Bishop <br /> to the back side of the Wonder World tourist attraction and thence downhill to the normally dry creek bed and through our property.We estimate that the flash flood that occurred here <br /> Friday morning on October 30 must have been at least 4 feet deep when it came over the creek sides.Is there anything the city can do to help prevent this in the future?Could some of <br /> the water be diverted before it reaches our property and those downstream from us?Could the under-the-street culvert I <br />Element <br />Source <br />Date <br /># <br /> <br />