United States: Torrential rain causes flash flooding in Southern California

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Southern California was hit by one of the worst Christmas storms on record, with torrential rain triggering flash floods and prompting authorities to warn of landslides in wildfire-affected areas. Driven by the atmospheric river known as the Pineapple Express, carrying moisture from Hawaii to the U.S. West Coast, the storm is expected to deliver several months’ worth of rain in just a few days. The National Weather Service forecast heavy rainfall through Thursday, while officials declared a state of emergency in multiple counties, including Los Angeles.    #teleSUREnglish #UnitedStates #California #Storm #Flooding #LosAngeles #ClimateCrisis

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00:00Meanwhile in the United States, torrential rains caused flash flooding in Southern California

00:05during one of the worst Christmas storms on record.

00:09Authorities warned of landslides in areas that had suffered wildfires.

00:13Driven by an atmospheric river known as the Pineapple Express, which carries abundant moisture

00:19from Hawaii to the west coast of the United States, the storm could dump the equivalent

00:24of several months' worth of rain in just a few days.

00:28According to the National Weather Service, a very humid air current will cause heavy rain

00:34in California on Thursday.

00:36Authorities declared a state of emergency in several countries, including Los Angeles.

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