John Deck
By: Moneycontrol News
A deadly Pacific storm dumped torrential rain over Southern California on February 5, triggering street flooding and mudslides throughout the region. (Source: Reuters)
Extreme-weather advisories for floods, high wind and winter storm conditions were posted on February 5 across parts of California and southwestern Arizona where some 35 million people live, and authorities urged residents to limit their driving. (Source: Reuters)
A number of upscale communities built on the slopes of the Hollywood Hills, Beverly Hills and Topanga Canyon were among the hardest hit by from landslides. (Source: Reuters)
The National Weather Service said more than 10 inches of rain had fallen since February 4 across the Los Angeles area, the nation's second-largest city, with much more expected before the downpour was due to taper off later in the week. (Source: Reuters)
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and pledged to provide federal aid to areas hard hit by a Pacific storm pummeling the state, the White House said. (Source: Reuters)
Winds gusting to 75 miles per hour (121 kph) on Sunday downed trees and utility lines across the San Francisco Bay Area and California's Central Coast, knocking out power to roughly 875,000 homes at the storm's peak in that region.(Source: Reuters)
Extreme-weather advisories for floods, high wind and winter storm conditions were posted on February 5 across parts of California and southwestern Arizona where some 35 million people live, and authorities urged residents to limit their driving. (Source: Reuters)