Avila Beach residents faced with flooded homes

Floodwater continues to cover First Street in Avila Beach, forcing some people out of their homes.

San Luis Obispo County says this area is prone to flooding, but some residents are looking for the County to do more to prevent this from happening again.

What was a dream rental opportunity, quickly turned into a nightmare for Molly Maguire during the first storm of the year.

"The street outside has been flooded for weeks now off and on from the tides. So when I saw the storms and weather report, I knew the rain was coming and it wasn't going to be good for me," Maguire said.

Flood water from First Street now reaches every corner of the inside of the house.

While she was able to put her furniture up on risers in time, Maguire says much of her belongings will likely be damaged from this event.

She believes this is something that could have been prevented.

"I had a lot of frustration because the county has come in to pump the water out of the street before in order to accommodate tourists, and on warm beach days in the last couple of weeks, it's happened twice. I felt a big lack of urgency to do the same for the residents," Maguire said.

SLO County Public Works says in a statement:

Maguire now has to move because of this storm. She says she plans to stay in a hotel as she looks for another place to live.