Steady rain led to flooding and mudslides on Christmas Eve in the community of Pinon Hills, where fast-moving floodwaters washed away a road.
A resident’s video shows what Colorado Street looked like hours after a break in the storm. The storm washed out the road that leads in and out of a neighborhood and carved out a deep trench with muddy walls.
“I’m inside what was our road,” said Timothy Needham. “You would drive down through the yard, past this fence and out onto this road to get out of here. The road’s about 10 feet lower than it was before.”…