With storm inbound, Palm Springs Police works to warn homeless in washes
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Rain is coming to the Coachella Valley, bringing flooding risk to roadways and the desert's washes.
The valley's unhoused population often seeks shelter underneath those overpasses and bridges that are threatened by the incoming storms.
The Palm Springs Police Department says they are working to clear those areas to keep them safe from dangerous floodwaters.
The National Weather Service's Flood Watch for the Coachella Valley will go into effect at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday and last until 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Christmas Eve. The First Alert Weather Alert team anticipates the most significant rainfall to occur between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. On the high end, current estimates place rainfall totals for Palm Springs in the ballpark of 1.5 inches.
News Channel 3 is speaking with law enforcement about the effort to keep the desert's homeless population safe and will have more tonight. Stay with us for the latest.
