Southern California Battles Historic Winter Storms

Record-breaking rainfall and mudslides wreak havoc across the region, with at least nine fatalities reported.

Southern California experiences one of its wettest periods on record due to back-to-back atmospheric rivers, causing widespread damage and at least nine deaths.
Hundreds of mudslides reported in Los Angeles alone, with extensive property damage and ongoing threats to hillside stability.
San Diego area faces heavy rainfall and traffic disruptions, with emergency measures and school closures in effect.
The storm's impact boosts California's water supply, with significant increases in the Sierra Nevada snowpack and billions of gallons of storm water captured.
Climate experts link the intensity of the storms to climate change, warning of the increasing frequency of such extreme weather events.