[NorCalRepub]

wow.......that Tsunami of a mud slide in Ventura county was incredible........like a quarter of the mountain just came slamming down on those poor folks........

[kingu]

The National Weather Service said Tuesday that downtown Los Angeles had recorded its wettest 15 consecutive days on record, with a total of 17 inches of rain falling in the period ending Monday.

When rainfall totals can be expressed as being in units of feet (1.5 in this case), you know that Los Angeles is going to have a hard time of it.

I'm actually rather pleased, all things considered, at how well the systems handled this downpour. Flood control areas did their job, the freeways were slow but generally open, and much less urban flooding than is typical. Now, if only we can get people to stop building their homes under one of the more unstable hillsides in Southern California, things might actually go even better next time.

[HOYA97]

My sisters in-laws live in that community that was hit by the mudslide. This is the second time this has happened. The owners of those homes had been told by the state to fix this problem and they fought in court saying the cost was too high. Now they have lost children and loved ones. I wonder if they feel the cost is still too high?

[KayEyeDoubleDee]

Some pictures and video can be found at Ventura County Star.