Here’s your guide from the NWS to staying safe during downpours:
Beware of rapid water flow:
During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
Leon Rose clearly didn’t like the fact that Thibodeau didn’t use guys like Landry Shamet, not really, and Delon Wright until the Knicks were in a ditch against the Pacers.
During a previous hearing, applicant Brian Will — who as DPR chairman recused himself from the committee’s discussion and vote — said the city of San Diego is requesting installation of a sidewalk, curb and gutter as part of the project, though there are no other sidewalks in the immediate area.
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Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
Ultimately the best flight sailed out over the driveway and across the sidewalk, and then curved to the right up the street until landing in a gutter of the adjacent property approximately 65 feet away.
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Michael Monson,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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