In California, it even rained the entire state’s six-month amount of rain yesterday.
A powerful Pacific weather phenomenon is wreaking havoc on the West Coast of the United States
There are at least three fatalities. The victims were trapped under the falling trees. People in California and western Arizona were advised to avoid driving on Monday due to extremely heavy flooding.
It rained more than 25 centimeters in places in Los Angeles.
– In the Los Angeles area, it is one of the strongest storms since the beginning of measurement history. We are even talking about the top three since 1870, says the leading meteorologist of the National Weather Service NWS Ariel Cohen.
President Joe Biden has promised federal aid to California to repair the damage.
Heavy rain caused power outages, pipe failures and traffic accidents. Rescue crews picked up a dog owner who had plunged into the water to save his pet from the channel leading to the floodwaters. The dog eventually got out of the water on its own.
Electricity was out in 870,000 households.
The weather phenomenon is called “Pineapple shift”. The second “Pineapple Express” of the season is a concentration of moisture that has been stuck over the state for several days. The phenomenon is also known as the “atmospheric river”.
Mud buried vehicles
The mudslides caused material damage on the slopes of Hollywood Hills, Beverly Hills and Topanga Canyon, among others. The region is known for its famous and wealthy residents.
The vehicle was covered in mud. The waterlogged soil also caused structural damage to the apartments.
Evacuation orders have been issued for some residential areas in case of further mudslides.
Los Angeles emergency officials said yesterday, Monday, there were 130 flood-related missions and 39 other damage reports.
The rain is forecast to continue during Tuesday.