Powerful Storm Hits SoCal, State of Emergency Declared

Powerful Storm Hits SoCal, State of Emergency Declared
A person walks through flood waters as a powerful long-duration atmospheric river storm, the second in less than a week, impacts California in Santa Barbara on Feb. 4, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Evacuation orders were issued in parts of Los Angeles County Feb. 4 as a powerful storm landed in Southern California, bringing “life-threatening” flood risks and dangerously high winds to the area.

Los Angeles officials urged residents to stay home and off the roads Sunday and Monday, and Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in eight counties in the state, including Los Angeles and Orange counties.

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