The National Weather Service (NWS) issued “life-threatening” flash flood warnings for parts of Southern California on Christmas Eve as heavy rainstorms unleashed on the area, including potentially damaging high winds.
“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly,” said the NWS in its warning for the Los Angeles area issued at 6:35 a.m. PST (9:35 a.m. ET).
There was also a risk of rock and mud slides in the affected areas…