Tag: flooding
Hurricane Kay Preparation
In anticipation of Hurricane Kay off the coast of Mexico this weekend, the City of Seal Beach wants to remind the community how to...
Update: Basham on paid leave
Just days after City Manager Jill Ingram placed Community Development Director Jim Basham on paid administrative leave, the City Council split on a proposal...
Guest column: Act of God or mismanagement?
Sure, it is easy and convenient for City Attorney Craig Steele to take the knee jerk position that the city will not pay for...
Fired-up residents pack Seal Beach City Council chambers
It was standing room only at Monday night’s City Council meeting as residents filled the council chambers, waiting for the “public comment” portion of...
Anger rises with flood waters
Twenty citizens, speaking before a packed council Chamber, made it clear they were unhappy with city management’s response to the flooding caused by last...
Water pump timeline
Dec. 22, 2016 Staff gets an “alert” from one pump and takes it off-line. It has been off-line ever since.
Per the Resolution adopted on...
Why does it flood in Seal Beach?
In Seal Beach, when it rains, it sometimes floods. Last Thursday, Jan. 12, it did both.
This week the City Council held a special meeting...
Rain brings flooding to Seal Beach
The rains of January are bringing flooding to some areas of Seal Beach. The National Weather Service reports that California gets 35 to 50...
Special City Council meeting set for 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17
The Seal Beach City Council will consider declaring an emergency for the West End (Water) Pump Station at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 17, in...
Sunset flooding
Jim Hoyland of 6th Street in Sunset Beach is seen trying to keep rising water from entering his garage. Winter rains also caused tons...
