More than a dozen San Diego County residents are being accused of contributing to the damage from last year’s flooding — most of them by the city of San Diego, and now another two by an East County school district.

The new accusations come within a wave of litigation that the city of San Diego in particular has faced from hundreds of people since stormwater overwhelmed city infrastructure in January 2024.

More than 1,500 people are suing the city in 54 lawsuits, saying its failure to maintain its storm channels led to catastrophic flooding that displaced thousands, mainly in underserved neighborhoods in the Chollas Creek watershed. Many are still rebuilding.

In recent weeks, the city has filed countersuits against 11 parties — including two flood victims — maintaining that they were r

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