Not every leaking roof requires professional repair ... If the homeowner choose to hire a crew to repair a flat roof, expect ...

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer The roof at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was starting to leak, not to mention the 25-year-old building has had its share of lightning strikes over the years.

In just a matter of weeks, Southern California residents have been impacted by a windstorm, massive and destructive wildfires, and now the threat of an incoming storm.

A local roofing business tells NBC5 News Thursday that during a winter weather event, roofs can collapse as early as the first day of snowfall. This comes after two local buildings’ roofs caved in ...