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Desperate Californians are forced to climb TREES to escape flooding and mudslides as LA has RECORD rain and Palm Springs is submerged: Shocking video shows earthquake rock terrified punters at bar
Daily Mail UK ^ | August 21, 2023 | Alice Wright

Posted on 08/20/2023 11:02:41 PM PDT by Morgana

Californians were forced to climb trees to escape dangerous floodwaters and mudslides sweeping through the state on Sunday.

A flash flood hit Seven Oaks in the San Bernardino Mountains bringing down the Santa Ana bridge and leaving residents sheltering in the trees.

LA and the surrounding area has been battered by Tropical Storm Hilary's record rain levels and strong winds that have brought down trees and power lines and flooded roads.

School closures across the city and Palm Springs have been announced for Monday as the storm raged on.

The National Weather Service continued to warn of life-threatening flooding from heavy rain in western LA County and eastern Ventura County on Sunday night.

California is enduring devastating floods and dangerously strong winds, as well as a 5.1 magnitude earthquake in Ventura County which hit on Sunday afternoon.

As Hilary continues to wreak havoc across the state:

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; disaster; flood; storm; weather
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To: dkGba

OK.


61 posted on 08/21/2023 7:35:19 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Morgana

I wonder when they’ll drain the reservoirs?


62 posted on 08/21/2023 8:56:12 AM PDT by Do_Tar (I wish I was kidding.)
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To: Fungi

Agreed...


63 posted on 08/21/2023 3:54:39 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Berosus

Well, they are hyping it for all it’s worth.


64 posted on 08/21/2023 3:55:45 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Hatteras

Smile, I hear ya.


65 posted on 08/21/2023 3:56:30 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: AuntB

Aww AuntB. I’m so sorry to hear that. Bummer.

Hope things go smoothly getting things squared away.


66 posted on 08/21/2023 3:59:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Morgana

A brother of mine lives in Ventura and works near Malibu. He says it wasn’t a big deal.

Now, the big deal for him was last week vacationing in Maui.


67 posted on 08/21/2023 4:00:11 PM PDT by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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To: mware

I’m sure they do, but they can be brutal to areas at the
base of them. Folks always have problems when it rains.


68 posted on 08/21/2023 4:00:45 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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