Jessica Chenoweth 
Many lives were affected by heavy rains San Diego received on Monday that led to flooding all over the county. There are a lot of people in need right now that are looking for a little extra help from the community. The temporary shelter at Lincoln High School is still running. The Red Cross says they cannot accept any items donated, but they are taking monetary donations and you can sign up to volunteer. Click here for more information. The Jackie Robinson YMCA will also be providing assistance to the area and you can donate on their website.
While the cleanup is happening, there are many individuals that are looking for help on GoFundMe. These have all been verified by GoFundMe and is the best way to get direct donations to those that need help:
Pricila Roldan is raising money for her aunt after their home was completely destroyed. She lived in the home with her kids, including her daughter that is currently pregnant. The aunt also recently lost her job and is legally handicap: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-mejias-rebuild-after-sd-flooding
The Aguayo family lost their property during the floods. They have four homes in what they call the village which means 10 people have been displaced: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Aguayovillagefundraiser
Southland Autobody in National City was invaded by knee-high water on Monday. The family owned shop hopes to celebrate its 50th anniversary this April, but might not make it without a little help: https://www.gofundme.com/f/my-moms-shop-southland-autobody-was-flooded
The amazing people at Performance Drywall Group Inc. are raising money to help repair homes that have been damaged during the flood. They are on a mission to assist those without insurance, aiming to restore homes and hope. You can also follow them on instagram @performance_drywall_group.inc : https://www.gofundme.com/f/san-diego-flood-drywall-recovery-fund
Diana and JB Aranda who’s home was flooded and destroyed in the San Diego flood along with all of their belongings and both their cars. Diana and JB are in their 60’s and have already had a very tough year with health problems: https://www.gofundme.com/f/aranda-family-fundraiser
Pacific Tattoo in Logan Heights sustained a ton of damage during the storm. Not only did Judy Parker own the shop, she lived in the back. So both her business and home were affected: https://www.gofundme.com/f/judy-parker-flood-damage
The Ramirez family is raising money to help restore their multi-generational home that they have lived in for the last 30 years. The pictures of the destruction that happened to this home are just devastating: https://www.gofundme.com/f/3usxxk-help-the-ramirez-family-rebuild-their-home
Freddy and Athena are active duty military members and lost everything in the flood. Athena woke up to chest high water in their home and barely made it out in time with their 3 month old daughter. Now they are looking for donations to rebuild from the ground up: https://www.gofundme.com/f/freddy-athena-and-amaryllis
Single father Dan Pryor woke up to the flooding in his home. He quickly grabbed his daughter and dog before anything happened to them. Unfortunately they lost everything and need help to get back on their feet: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dan-dottie-recover-from-an-unexpected-flood
