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Social media posts of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles went viral over the weekend, appearing to show the stadium completely flooded as Tropical Storm Hilary swept across Southern California.
The photos circulating on social media looked dramatic, as if Dodger Stadium might be swallowed up by Hilary's floodwaters. Sometimes looks can be deceiving. No, Dodger Stadium didn't flood.
One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed at least 475 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a ...
For reference, Downtown Los Angeles only averages 14.25 inches (362 mm) of rain in a normal rain year. [20] Heavy rainfall caused more than 300 landslides and severe flash flooding throughout the state. [21] San Diego received record rainfall for California at higher elevations causing floods and prompting road closures.
• At least 475 mudslides in Los Angeles: Authorities in Los Angeles reported at least 475 mudslides during the storm. While the worst of the downpours are over, the continuing rain Tuesday means ...
In Los Angeles, city workers tallied 254 fallen trees and branches, 549 pothole reports and 106 catch basins cleared to deter flooding. Los Angeles police recorded 21 ambulance calls for traffic ...
[10] [11] Scientists interviewed by Los Angeles Times said that further study is needed to determine the connection and California has recorded similar events almost every decade since records started in the 19th century. [12] Other scientists have emphasized that floods were caused by ocean warming, directly related to climate change. [13]
Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early February. It was a deadly storm that flooded roads, floated cars and triggered ...