"The storm dumped inches of rain on the San Bernardino County mountains and foothills and unleashed a torrent of mud, rocks and trees, particularly in burn scars near Oak Glen and Forest Falls. In the end, three homes were destroyed and more than a dozen other homes, businesses and outbuildings were damaged, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District."
"No serious injuries were reported in the mountain communities. But the same storm triggered flash flooding that washed away a vehicle in Barstow, killing 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera and injuring his father. Family members remembered the child as a happy baby who was always eating and loved watching Ms. Rachel and Morphle, according to an online campaign to raise money for his funeral."
"The debris flows also damaged Highway 38, prompting the California Department of Transportation to indefinitely close the road from Angelus Oaks to Big Bear. More showers are possible Friday and Saturday - and then there's a chance for new storms as early as Sunday from Tropical Storm Narda, which continues to develop off the coast of southern Mexico, according to the National Weather Service."
A late-summer monsoon swept across Southern California, producing inches of rain in San Bernardino County mountains and foothills and generating destructive debris flows. Torrents of mud, rocks and uprooted trees hit burn scars near Oak Glen and Forest Falls. Three homes were destroyed and more than a dozen homes, businesses and outbuildings were damaged, per the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District. A Barstow flash flood washed away a vehicle, killing 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera and injuring his father. Debris flows damaged Highway 38, prompting Caltrans to indefinitely close the road from Angelus Oaks to Big Bear. Additional showers and possible storms related to Tropical Storm Narda may arrive later in the week.
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