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State of Emergency Declared in California As State Hit With Historic Storm

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – On Monday, a historic storm unleashed unprecedented rainfall over Los Angeles, triggering landslides of mud and boulders in areas filled with multimillion-dollar homes and forcing those in homeless encampments throughout the city to seek safety. The severe weather conditions resulted in over 1 million people across the state losing power.

On Monday, the Los Angeles area was hit hardest by the storm, with 1.4 million people, including residents of Hollywood Hills and Beverly Hills, placed under a flash flood warning. In response, Mayor Karen Bass declared a local state of emergency for the city. The storm brought 5 to 10 inches of rain across Central and Southern California, exceeding the average monthly rainfall for many regions.

This storm, driven by an atmospheric river, marked the second such event to strike the state within a matter of days.

The National Weather Service reported that downtown Los Angeles received a record-breaking 4.1 inches of rain on Sunday, ranking it as the 10th wettest day in recorded history.

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency covering the majority of Southern California’s coastal areas.