Some residents say flooding put ballots off; nonetheless plans to vote

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Hunks of drywall have been tossed into huge blue dumpsters. Remnants of the Jan. 22 flooding have been nonetheless be seen on Beta Road.

Southcrest resident Greg Montoya informed ABC 10News the flooding put even fascinated with his voting poll on maintain for some time.

“Properly, I have never had an opportunity to take a look at my poll. As you may see, my home is totally destroyed,” Montoya stated. “I am positive different folks haven’t even had time. As you understand, lots of people did not have flood insurance coverage.”

Different neighbors who misplaced their houses to the floods, like Evelyn Acevedo, stated they’re in the identical spot.

“I actually already forgot that was occurring already. However, l did get my ballots and stuff set, however that is the very last thing I am [thinking] about proper now,” Acevedo stated.

Teams like Alliance San Diego- additionally hit by the flooding- have been calling and canvassing, working to get the vote out and what to do for these in these impacted communities as Mar. 5 will get nearer on the calendar.

“And we all know that is been a problem for people, you understand, even fascinated with that plan. So that is what we’re doing right here,” Itzel Maganda Chavez of Alliance San Diego, stated. “We’re ensuring that each single cellphone name that we now have and each single textual content message that we share features a voting plan. We wish to make certain folks know precisely the place to go.”

As they fear about their houses and what’s subsequent, some say they’re assured they will make time to vote.

“If that candidate does not even come right here to this space that is been flooded then I would not even take into account them,” Montoya stated