During a declared state of emergency, it is illegal for a business to increase prices for essential goods or services by more than 10%, unless it can show that its own costs have been increased.
Women at the South Bay Recovery Center were helping to keep people safe in National City on Monday after the rain flooded the city's roadways and as cars started getting stuck in the water.
Dry weather is expected to move into San Diego County Tuesday after a series of storms drenched the area and created dangerous conditions on streets and freeways.
The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality Friday issued a general rain advisory for all coastal beaches and bays due to recent rainfall.