Written by Rachel Bowman for Dailymail.Com and Wires
February 20, 2024 15:35, Updated February 20, 2024 16:25
California continues to face the threat of flooding as atmospheric rivers hit the coast with landslides and move floodwaters through the region.
Significant damage is still possible as heavy rain is expected to flood much of Northern and Southern California on Tuesday and into Wednesday.
In Rancho Palos Verdes, hundreds of homes are at risk of destruction as the storm tore down trees, knocks down cars and rapidly shifts hillsides as rain and mudslides crack the roads. has been done.
Mayor John Cruikshank asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency specifically for Rancho Palos Verdes.
“You can clearly see the cracks getting deeper and deeper quickly,” resident Stephanie Streisand told KTLA of the area's crumbling roads.
“I've been traveling this road for over 55 years since I was a child, and I've never seen a road like this before. Especially in the last few months.”
The National Weather Service said 3 to 5 inches of rain could fall in the mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County.
Ventura County could see 2 to 4 inches of rain in the mountains and foothills, and Santa Barbara County could see 1 to 2 inches of rain in the mountains and foothills.
Wind gusts are expected to reach 30 to 50 mph in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
Heavy rain, snow, strong winds and thunderstorms are expected to weaken throughout the day as the upper troughs supporting them move inland.
Portions of Los Angeles and Orange counties are experiencing a moderate risk of excessive rainfall leading to flash flooding.
“We're still looking at wet conditions, but it's been a little more on and off in Ventura and Santa Barbara.” [counties]. “Orange County, Iowa and Los Angeles are expected to see more rain this morning,” said KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo.
According to ABC 10, there is a 2% chance of a tornado in the Sacramento Valley on Tuesday.
In Santa Barbara, evacuation warnings remain in effect for properties along waterways associated with the Alisal fire area, properties near Sycamore Creek and properties near Mission Creek, according to the county.
Santa Barbara Airport was closed for the entire day Monday after flooding, mudslides and trees fell on cars.
San Marcos Pass received more than 10 inches of rain, and Porter Ranch, Bel Air, Leo Carrillo and Beverly Hills all received more than 2 inches.
The gusty winds knocked out power to more than 11,000 customers, according to PowerOutage.us.
A rockslide was reported on Highway 101 near Gaviota in Santa Barbara County, a landslide near Santa Monica and some lanes of Pacific Coast Highway were closed, the Weather Channel reported.
Since Saturday, there have been more than 130 reports of flash flooding, landslides and rockslides across California.
“There is still a risk of flooding outside of California,” said FOX Weather meteorologist Britta Merwin. “Today is probably the last really hard day for us. Tomorrow we still have to watch out for flooding, but tomorrow is that transitional day where we can finally get some relief,” he said. It will last for several days.”
The National Weather Service in Sacramento had issued a tornado warning for parts of Plumas and Butte counties.
“We haven't seen this kind of dramatic pattern in the Central Valley in at least the last few years, probably the last 10 years,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), said Sunday, according to the Sun. '' he said in a YouTube commentary. Francisco Chronicle. “This is a serious event that could happen there.”
President Joe Biden on Monday declared a major disaster from the severe storms that flooded the San Diego area in January, waiving federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts.
The rains killed three people and damaged more than 800 homes, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom's office.
Los Angeles received 75% of the rainfall in just three days, and these storms are estimated to have caused more than $11 billion in damage.
Drake Livingston, who lives in the Beverly Crest neighborhood, was watching a movie on the night of the storm when a friend warned him about flooding.
“I looked outside and there was about a foot and a half of water and it was starting to seep through the door,” Livingston said. His car was found submerged in mud on Monday morning.
