California’s Storm Damage Total Could Hit $11 Billion as Mudslide Tally Mounts

Downtown Los Angeles received 2.93 inches of rain on Monday, surpassing the previous record for that day in 1901.

Mudslides created after heavy rain storms hit the city of Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 6, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Record-setting rainfall has drenched Southern California since Feb. 4, causing flooding and mudslides, with the damage reaching up to $11 billion in costs.

Accuweather.com estimated on Feb. 7 that the destruction across the state could amount to $9 billion to $11 billion, with the rainfall, flooding, and mudslides still taking their toll on some of the most heavily populated and high-income areas of California. And not all areas have reported their damage, the site said.