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SAN DIEGO – Days after record rainfall swept through San Diego, people are still working to have their cars towed from the hardest hit neighborhoods like Southcrest.
Speaking with an auto shop, unfortunately water damage of this magnitude is hard for cars to recover from.
“It adds up pretty fast. Depends on if they were running when it happened, then you start getting into some other issues. Mechanical engines don’t like to intake water,” said Justin Wentworth, owner of Wentworth Automotive.
Many cars in San Diego were simply carried away in the strong flash flooding, but the sheer amount of water and the amount of electronics on cars these days, don’t mix well.
“If you get in a flood like that, it’s going to be pretty catastrophic,” Wentworth said.
While the biggest advice is to avoid driving through water, many did not have a choice. So even if things look bleak, Wentworth says getting the car to a shop to be officially checked out is important.
“Somewhere where a professional can look at it and let your insurance company know and also let you know, even if you don’t have insurance,” Wentworth said.
Meantime, the city of San Diego is dispelling any rumors about towing or ticketing cars impacted by the flooding.
A spokesperson sent FOX 5 this statement:
“There were a few vehicles in the storm impacted areas that were blocking intersections or were creating public safety concerns. It was not immediately clear who owned those vehicles. As an example, a vehicle on top of another in middle of intersection. This only occurred on Monday and Tuesday. They were not ticketed and it was for safety reasons to clear the streets for cleanup teams to respond.”
This webpage has information for residents to track down their vehicles.
According to the city, vehicles are not being ticketed and towed in the storm-impacted areas for parking violations.
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