Major storm sweeps through Southern California
Source: AP-Excite
By JUSTIN PRITCHARD and JOHN ANTCZAK
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians got a lot of what they wanted and little of what they feared from a major storm that finally blew out of the state Friday.
Up to 5 inches of desperately needed rain fell in some areas of Southern California, where several areas were hit by landslides, some areas saw minor flooding and fire officials rescued two people and pulled two bodies from rivers.
Still, with few exceptions damage across the densely populated region was minor — and the soaking was welcome in a state withered by drought before the storm exited toward the desert Southwest.
It swept down the coast with enough ferocity to trigger a landslide that besieged a row of homes with enough muck to reach their roofs. No serious injuries were reported.
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Earth moving equipment is buried by a debris flow in Camarillo Springs, Calif. about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. A soaking storm swept into Southern California, causing several mudslides, flooding streets and cutting power to tens of thousands Friday after lashing the rest of the state with much-needed rain. (AP Photo/Raquel Dillion)
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