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Wednesday, February 23, 2005
ENVIRO-WACKO'S WET DREAM
A delivery truck attempts to cross floodwaters covering the Hollywood Freeway after a severe thunderstorm closed the roadway in both directions Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, in Los Angeles. The wild weather came from a series of storms that began battering the state on Thursday, dumping 6.5 inches of rain in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) |
Calif. Braces for Storms; Death Toll Up
In Ventura County, officials closed the small Santa Paula airport Tuesday after more than 155 feet of runway collapsed into the rushing Santa Clara River. Chunks of concrete crumbled into the water throughout the day. "We've lost nearly the entire west third of the airport," said Rowena Mason, president of the Santa Paula Airport Association. "This is millions and millions of dollars worth of damage."
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Authorities said dozens of homes were evacuated or red-tagged - marked as uninhabitable - because they threatened to collapse from sliding hillsides.
Mudslides forced Amtrak officials to suspend train service north of Los Angeles to Santa Barbara at least through Thursday.
The wild weather came from a series of storms that began battering the state on Thursday, dumping 8.15 inches of rain on downtown Los Angeles.
Rodger, Rodger, wherefore art thou, Rodger? Have you been washed away? |