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Preparing for the Deluge at 17th and Folsom

by Daniel Mondragón February 6, 2015, 4:05 pmJanuary 4, 2023, 4:21 pm

I came across David, Gloria, and Gilberto-Adrian who have set up tents and tarps on Folsom by the corner of 17th to live in. They don't know where to relocate and are well aware of the flooding that is common here. Photo by Daniel Mondragón

The rain had not yet started again when I took these photos Friday afternoon in the neighborhood of 17th and Folsom, the lowest part of the city, where flooding occurs nearly every time there is heavy rain.

A local business that specializes in manufacturing leather cases is prepared with sandbags. They've been flooded in the past and won't let it happen again. Photo by Daniel Mondragón — A local business that specializes in manufacturing leather cases is prepared with sandbags. They’ve been flooded in the past and won’t let it happen again. Photo by Daniel Mondragón

Water blockades such as the one pictured here are less common than sand bags because they cost more and are permanent. However, they are much more effective , says this business owner on Folsom and 17th. Photo by Daniel Mondragón

This garage has a blockade and sandbags to help keep water out. Nothing is ever certain at this cross street because the intersection is at the bottom end of an incline. Photo by Daniel Mondragón

This building seems to know the drill with how it is set up. Photo by Daniel Mondragón

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