Hammered by rain and wind, southern California’s wild weather took an unexpected turn when an earthquake shook the state.
After months of sweltering summer heat and temperatures in the early 30s, residents of the California cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and Palm Springs woke this morning to a blanket of grey storm clouds rolling in from the south.While the prevailing mood was relatively calm - quiet streets, no pedestrians and few cars on the road, in an unsettling echo of the 2020 pandemic shutdown - there were reports of flooded streets and some mudslides.
Seconds after the quake, the USGS automated emergency notification system buzzed mobile phones with a warning: “Earthquake Detected! Drop, Cover, Hold On. Protect Yourself.” And in the wake of the tremor, the USGS reported a swarm of aftershocks.
While the anticipated disaster is not likely to fully eventuate, authorities in California this morning warned the worst is still yet to come. Azusa is just 40 km from downtown Los Angeles. Flash flooding has also been reported in Death Valley National Park, north-east of Los Angeles. One person drowned in the Mexican town of Santa Rosalia, on the Baja California peninsula, when a vehicle was swept away by floodwater. Four people were rescued from the same incident.
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