official vehicle (not fire apparatus, but I believe FD) completely submerged
but with its roof beacon still flashing.
For the many who aren't familiar with this location:
North of US 101 and west of I-405 is the Sepulveda Dam, a part of the Los
Angeles regional flood control project, this part being on the Los Angeles
River. Rather than leaving an ugly and unused area for a catch basin, this
area doubles as a recreational area.
Facilities and procedures are in place to close the Basin and evacuate it on
those rare occasions it's needed for its primary purpose. The well-traveled
streets that run through it are equipped with barricades, for example.
However, on that occasion in 1992, the rain came so quickly and the water
rose so rapidly (and, it was later charged, the officials were not totally
prepared to exercise the plan) that the Basin was not closed soon enough nor
evacuated in time.
----- Original Message -----
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To: <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:25 PM
Subject: [californiadisasters] Anniversary Reminder
> Reminder from: californiadisasters Yahoo! Group
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/cal
>
> 1992 Sepulveda Basin Flash Flood
> Thursday February 10, 2011
> 2:45 pm - 2:45 pm
> (This event repeats every year.)
> Location: San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County
>
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