Statement: “On average, the San Diego Fire Department responds to about 250 calls per day. On those heavy rain days, it spiked up to about 450 calls,” Deputy Fire Chief Ken Malbrough said at a press conference Jan. 5 about the city’s response to December storms.
Analysis: In two cloudy December days, more rain fell on San Diego than in the previous eight months. Business halted in Mission Valley. Homes were evacuated. Potholes worsened. Qualcomm Stadium looked like a pool.
Fact Check: Busy, Rain-Soaked Firefighters
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