Overview
- Rain is tapering Friday, yet forecasters warn of coastal waves near 25 feet around the Bay Area, flash flooding in Southern California and avalanche danger in the Sierra Nevada.
- Wrightwood remains at risk for mudslides after debris-choked roads and power outages, and residents have been told to prepare to evacuate.
- More than 150 firefighters are positioned in the Wrightwood area for potential rescues, according to San Bernardino County Fire’s spokesman.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom declared emergencies in six counties, deployed state resources and put the California National Guard on standby.
- At least two storm-related deaths were reported this week, around 70,000 customers lost power overnight, and downtown Los Angeles recorded its wettest Christmas in 54 years.