Heavy rain continues to fall across Westside neighborhoods again today as yet another storm system thunders over the region, creating high winds, flooding, landslides and hazardous marine and driving conditions. It is predicted to last the day. Authorities say to stay home if possible.
The powerful storm, expected to move through Los Angeles, Orange andother southern counties through Tuesday, dumped more than 10 inches of rain in some areas. Rainfall amounts in Los Angeles County were measuring in at 1-2 inches as of late Monday night, with as much as 3 more inches expected Tuesday morning, forecasters said.
Caltrans reported downed trees and overflowing river water caused by mudslides forced the closure of Topanga Canyon Road between Pacific Coast Highway and Mulholland Highway. Boulders, mud slides and deep water are blocking many canyon areas.
Across the City, about 3500 residents are without power with the Palisades having the most outages on the Westside. At last notice, about 700 people were experiencing an outage. The rest of the area has seen momentary blackouts.
President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the entire state of California on Sunday and authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts and provide emergency resources, the White House said in a statement.