Biggest storm Widespread flooding, mudslides, evacuations
436 views · Published 23 January 2017 · 9:47 · Indexed 6 October 2026
Channel: Real Thing TV · 2017 · News & Politics
Forecasters had predicted this storm would be the strongest in several years, and it didn’t disappoint. While earlier storms produced periods of heavy showers, this one delivered several hours of sustained pounding rain, with damaging results. Coastal areas of Los Angeles County were among the hardest hit, with Long Beach Airport setting a new all-time rainfall record, 3.87 inches. Since Oct. 1, downtown L.A. has received more than 13 inches of rain — 216% of normal rainfall for this period. Widespread flooding, mudslides, evacuations as biggest storm in years batters California. The third in a series of powerful winter storms unleashed a deluge in Southern California on Sunday, flooding numerous roads and freeways, setting new rainfall records and stranding some in dangerously rising waters. Forecasters had predicted this storm would be the strongest and several years, and it didn't disappoint. While earlier storms produced periods of heavy showers, this one delivered several hours of sustained pounding rain, with damaging results.
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