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Storm Eases After Christmas Deluge, but Mudslide and Flood Threats Persist Across Southern California

Officials warn saturated ground could send any new rain straight into runoff.

Overview

  • Wrightwood saw roads and at least one car buried under feet of mud, with a shelter-in-place shifted to evacuation warnings and a center opened at the Victorville Fairgrounds.
  • Los Angeles reported more than 350 traffic collisions, over 600 tree emergencies and thousands of outages, with about 4,000 customers still without power Thursday evening.
  • Gov. Gavin Newsom declared emergencies in six counties as agencies deployed resources, including more than 150 firefighters positioned near Wrightwood.
  • The storms were blamed for at least two deaths this week, including a man killed by a falling tree, according to officials and local reports.
  • Forecasters said precipitation could ease Friday but warned of flash-flood potential near Los Angeles, 25-foot surf near the Bay Area, Sierra avalanche danger and early-morning flash flood warnings in parts of Ventura County.