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I-5 was closed in the Tejon Pass area from Castaic in Los Angeles County to Grapevine in Kern County due to dangerous winter weather conditions. The CHP said I-5 reopened in both directions Monday ...
Six major blazes around Los Angeles County have destroyed thousands of structures and forced the evacuation of at least 200,000 residents. Stunning images taken from space show the destruction ...
The weather service issued dozens of flood watches and storm advisories across the state, including flash flood warnings in parts of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
[10] [11] Scientists interviewed by Los Angeles Times said that further study is needed to determine the connection and California has recorded similar events almost every decade since records started in the 19th century. [12] Other scientists have emphasized that floods were caused by ocean warming, directly related to climate change. [13]
Virtually all of Southern California was under flash flood advisories and watches, including the Los Angeles area, where between 5 and 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of rain had fallen and more was expected, according to the National Weather Service.
Downtown Los Angeles received 4.1 inches (100 mm) of rain on February 4, 2024, marking it the wettest day since March 15, 2003. Several Malibu, California schools were closed due to inaccessibility because of severe weather causing road closures. [14] Power outages caused by the storms left approximately 850,000 people without power.
Flood control structures spared parts of Los Angeles County from destruction, while Orange and Riverside Counties experienced more damage. [15] The flood of 1938 is considered a 50-year flood. [16] It caused $78 million of damage ($1.69 billion in 2023 dollars), [16] making it one of the costliest natural disasters in Los Angeles' history. [17]
Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County. Five people have been killed, over 25,000 acres have burned, and 30,000 people have been evacuated.