"A strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California was expected to ease on Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and avalanches in the Sierra Nevada. Waves near the San Francisco Bay Area could reach up to 25ft (7.6 meters) on Friday, parts of southern California were at risk of flooding, and avalanches could hit the Lake Tahoe area, officials warned."
"Residents were told to be ready to evacuate the mountain town of Wrightwood about 80 miles (130km) north-east of Los Angeles because of mudslides. Atmospheric rivers carried massive plumes of moisture from the tropics during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. The storms were blamed for at least two deaths earlier in the week. The system brought the wettest Christmas season to downtown Los Angeles in 54 years, the National Weather Service said."
"Roads in the 5,000-resident town of Wrightwood were covered in rocks, debris and thick mud on Thursday. With power out, a gas station and coffee shop running on generators were serving as hubs for residents and visitors. Davey Schneider hiked a mile and a half (1.6km) through rain and flood water up to his shins from his Wrightwood residence on Wednesday to rescue cats from his grandfather's house. I wanted to help them out because I wasn't confident that they were going to live, Schneider said on Thursday."
A powerful storm drenched California with relentless winds, rain and snowfall while creating coastal high surf, flash flooding and avalanche hazards. Waves near the San Francisco Bay Area reached up to 25 feet, and parts of southern California faced flood risk while the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe areas faced avalanche danger. Residents near Wrightwood were told to be ready to evacuate because of mudslides as roads became covered in rocks, debris and mud and power outages forced businesses to run on generators. Atmospheric rivers funneled tropical moisture during a busy travel week, and the system produced the wettest Christmas season in downtown Los Angeles in 54 years.
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