After the rain: What San Francisco learned from a monster storm

A felled tree in Sydney G. Walton Square blocks part of a lane on Front Street following Sunday’s storm on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume/The Examiner)
Widespread damage underscored The City’s susceptibility to heavy wind and rain


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The Department of Building Inspection, at 49 South Van Ness Ave., has been mired in scandal since since its creation by voter referendum under Proposition G in 1994. (Courtesy SF.gov) The Department of Building Inspection, at 49 South Van Ness Ave., has been mired in scandal since its creation by voter referendum under Proposition G in 1994. (Courtesy SF.gov)

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49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, pictured Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in the 30-18 losing game against the Colts, is coming under growing scrutiny after four straight losses. (Courtesy San Francisco 49ers)

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          Alison Collins, pictured in 2019, is one of the three San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education members facing a recall election in February. <ins>(Kevin N. Hume/The Examiner)</ins>

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