Massive Storm Hits SoCal, Evacuation Called for Residents

Southern Marin firefighters search a home that was swept down a hill by a mudslide during a rain storm on February 14, 2019 in Sausalito, California. 50 homes in the town of Sausalito were evacuated after a mudslide struck homes and sent at least one sliding 75 yards down a hill. No injuries were reported. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Intense rain brought by the strongest storm of the season effectively soaked Southern California on Thursday, Feb. 14, causing damage and road closures, and triggering widespread flash flood warnings. Several theme parks were forced to close.

The storm arrived in Southern California after leaving a trail of destruction in northern parts of the state and southern Oregon on Feb. 13.