Overview
- A mid-October storm dropped more than an inch and a half of rain in La Habra, sending mud and water into at least four backyards near the railroad right-of-way.
- Residents say debris from a nearby homeless encampment repeatedly clogs a drainage pipe and that a long-broken wall has worsened flooding during storms.
- Homeowners reported a backyard sinkhole, eroded soil and power poles leaning toward houses, prompting safety concerns.
- Southern California Edison said it is investigating the power lines in the affected area after residents noted leaning poles behind their homes.
- Union Pacific said it removes unlawful encampments and cleans the area but that sites are quickly reoccupied, while residents say the city and railroad keep directing them to each other.