As the rain slowly scales back over the coming days, Lindsey Horvath, chair of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, warns the public to stay on alert.
"We're not out of it yet. We're getting there, but we need to keep people safe. As long as people keep working with us, we'll be able to keep them safe. And so that's what we're trying to do," said Horvath.
She said assessment of the damage thus far is still ongoing, but more reports of damage are expected to roll in as the storm continues. "This will all be a work in progress, and property owners should contact their supervisors if they have questions about how to proceed," advised Horvath.
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Her biggest concern is people's tendency to think things will go back to normal 'in the blink of an eye', but she says, according to the NWS, "Even if we get to see a little bit of sunshine [Tuesday] in the morning, It could mean that thunderstorms, not just rain, but thunderstorms could follow and that creates even worse conditions for flooding. So we still have to stay on high alert."
On a positive note, Horvath praised L.A.'s infrastructure, saying it's holding up better than some expected and emphasizing the need for more of it - especially for water storage.
"I know that L.A. County water plan will help us do that, and our director of Public Works is setting out a good plan for us to be able to do. Still, all in all, as of 4 PM [Monday], we captured more than 1.3 billion gallons of water, which will serve more than 32,000 households for a year in Los Angeles County. So we know there's more work to do, but we did make some good progress, and that's to be celebrated," Horvath said.
According to reports, the L.A. River is only at about a third of its capacity.
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