Holtville declares state of emergency following storm damage

HOLTVILLE, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The City of Holtville has issued a state of emergency due to the damage caused by recent storms.

Imperial County was hit hard by Monday's storms and residents are now facing the challenging aftermath.

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) says about 4,000 customers lost power.

The California Highway Patrol says a total of five crashes were reported, including three big rigs that rolled over due to the high winds

One Holtville family was displaced after a tree feel on their home.

"It's scary because my children could have been hurt like the tree could have killed practically my kids...They are two and four the ones that were here with me," said an Imperial County local.

What saved them was their car was parked in their driveway.

To help the family, Click here for their GoFundMe.

The IID says people without power can go to a shelter at Westmorland Elementary School.