One action star is bringing his onscreen heroics to the real world. Former “A-Team” actor and longtime Los Angeles resident Mr. T was seen helping his neighbors prepare for the region’s continuing storms on Sunday.
While visiting a fire station in Sherman Oaks, Mr. T, aka Laurence Tureaud, explained to local station KTLA 5 News that he was getting sandbags for himself and his neighbors.
“Always be prepared, fool!” the actor said, a spin on his character’s iconic phrase “I pity the fool” from the 1980s TV series “The A-Team.”
Southern California has been plagued with intense rain. On Sunday , Los Angeles recorded more than 4 inches of rain, beating the city’s previous record of 2.55 inches. That record was set in 1927. A second storm that was forecasted to cause life-threatening flooding is expected to hit Monday.
By Tuesday morning, the heavy rainfall is expected to move to areas east of San Diego. Those storms are expected to dwindle to scattered downpours that will continue throughout California on Tuesday afternoon. Light showers and sprinkles are expected to remain Wednesday.