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Southern California: Next round of torrential rain moves in to region, with evacuations planned amid rare ‘high risk’ of flooding

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A major storm that began moving into Southern California overnight is set to deliver months’ worth of rain and powerful winds — the most potent in a slew of atmospheric river-fueled storms aiming for the region this week. It’s coming hot on the heels of a storm that killed at least one person and brought … Read more

Holiday storm: SoCal evacuations, road closures and safety tips

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Southern California is bracing for record rainfall this week, with forecasters predicting five straight days of precipitation through the holiday. Travelers should proceed with caution, county emergency officials warned. With peak rainfall expected Tuesday night through Thursday, safety crews have closed roads along the coast and in the mountains and issued evacuation warnings and orders … Read more