India, Oct. 11 -- San Diego officials stepped up flood preparations on Saturday, October 10, as Post-Tropical Storm Rachel approached Southern California, with city crews clearing drainage channels in flood-prone neighborhoods and businesses scrambling to protect property from potential heavy rain.

Maintenance teams worked in Sorrento Valley and Southcrest, two communities severely affected by the historic January 2024 floods, removing debris, clearing blocked waterways and reinforcing vulnerable areas ahead of the storm. The preparations come as meteorologists track Rachel's movement and provide updated forecasts to local authorities to help guide emergency planning.

The storm was initially monitored as Tropical Storm Rachel before it ...