Storms with heavy rainfall have occurred in the south California caused floods and mudslides over the Christmas holidays. According to authorities, more than 100 people had to be rescued in Los Angeles County on Thursday alone, and 21 people were rescued from stranded cars by helicopter. The Los Angeles police recorded more than 350 traffic accidents.
In Wrightwood, a mountain town of 5,000 people about 130 kilometers northeast of Los Angelesthe incessant rain turned the streets into raging rivers. Cars were buried up to their windows under stones, rubble and mud.
Storms in California gave downtown Los Angeles its wettest holiday season in 54 years, the National Weather Service said. Despite decreasing rainfall in the area around the metropolis, he warned of the risk of further flash floods and landslides. An official warning for heavy rain remains in effect for several areas of California for Saturday.
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