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Mudslides bury cars and homes up to their windows in California town
At least three people killed across state since atmospheric river storms began earlier this week
Mudslides buried cars and homes up to their windows in a California mountain town as a powerful storm system brought the wettest Christmas in decades to the southern part of the state.
As much as 12in of rain fell across the area on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, triggering flooding and washing out roads.
Local authorities issued an evacuation warning for Wrightwood, California, a town of just under 5,000 people around 80 miles (130km) north-east of Los Angeles, as images showed mud and debris engulfing homes and vehicles. The San Bernardino county fire department on Thursday night stated that one person was injured in the slide, but that weather conditions were expected to improve and there was no ongoing safety threat.
How much rain did Los Angeles County get? Up next, Santa Ana winds
An atmospheric river has lashed Southern Californians with rain, but the wet weather isn’t over just yet, bringing with it an increased threat of flooding after days of heavy precipitation. But the next weather event brewing is a forecasted Santa Ana wind event.
In recent days, Southern Californians have faced a short-lived tornado warning, widely-reported flooding on Interstate 5 and power outages amid the Christmas holiday. Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency for Los Angeles County and other swaths of the state on Christmas Eve.
The National Weather Service Los Angeles, which covers Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, forecasts that parts of the county could see up to three inches of rain on Friday, Dec. 26.
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Watch: Video shows aftermath of severe storm in California
The Wrightwood community in San Bernardino County was hit by severe thunderstorms that triggered mudslides, rockslides and debris flows, leaving homes and cars buried in the muck.
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