San Francisco avoids any major storm-related issues

San Francisco weathered Monday’s storm fairly well, but there were still a few issues.

Public works crews had to be called in to remove some fallen trees and large branches, and the rain slowed down the BART trains.

In the area built over the former Mission Creek, residents installed sandbags and water barriers. The bad weather did not cause flooding, but the residents became worried.

Samuel Picasso, who lives just a few yards from the corner of Folsom and 17th Street, installed sandbags in front of his garage, hoping his basement wouldn’t flood again.

“It’s very nerve-wracking,” he said. “We’re looking down through the windows. What’s going on?”

NBC Bay Area spotted one person sweeping the ditches of the streets. He wanted to make sure the freshly fallen leaves wouldn’t cause any problems.

“I love the tree, I love the shade, but this is a problem that we have to deal with every time it rains very hard,” said Armando Enrique Angel.

He said the area hadn’t experienced major flooding in the last few years, probably because it was very dry.

The city’s Public Utilities Commission plans to improve the sewers and storm drains in the area as part of a multi-year project, but this construction has never begun.

According to the housing and communal services commission, construction was supposed to begin this year. There is no word yet on when this project will start.

At the BART station in Daly City, passengers waited patiently as trains across the system ran with a 20-minute delay due to rain as a precaution.

“Well, I appreciate it,” said Radha Lorca. “You know what they say: ‘Safety first.’ But I hope the boss understands too.”