Dec. 26 (UPI) — Three people are dead after storms and flash flooding in California over the Christmas holiday, and more are expected to disrupt flights this weekend.
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy James Caravallo was killed in a single-vehicle crash on his way to work on Christmas Eve, NBC News reported. Richard Michael Wilsey, 74, of Redding died Sunday in severe flooding. Roberto Ruiz of San Diego died after a large tree branch fell on him, causing a heart attack.
Wrightwood, east of Los Angeles, got nearly a foot of rain. Rescue crews helped people trapped in or on the roofs of their homes.
Crews saw some very dire situations, said Christopher Prater of the San Bernardino Fire Department. Some were trapped in their homes by up to 5 feet of mud and water, he said…