Residents still in shelters after record rainfall

Flood waters are starting to recede from a mobile home park in the east valley, but health concerns continue for its community of 1,500 mostly migrant workers.
County health department spokesman Jose Arballo says 11 homes remain without power and people were still relying on bottled water Wednesday at Thermal’s Desert Mobile Home Park, better known as Duroville.
Arballo said more than a foot of water remains in some places, and county workers are trying to make sure the city’s second well is healthy and functioning.
Some 800 people lost power Tuesday, and 37 spent the night in a shelter set up at Desert Mirage High School.
Just getting into and around the community is difficult with flooded and damaged roads.
Four homes, Saul Martinez Elementary School and some roads in Mecca and a residence in Thermal were also flooded, authorities said.
Saul Martinez was closed Wednesday, but will be back open on Thursday.
The area saw unprecedented rains early Tuesday, with parts getting more than their average annual rainfall.
Riverside County has also started the process of declaring a local emergency.
The declaration would make the county eligible for state and federal funding.