Southern California is bracing Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides, a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths. Half the families are here and half the families are on the other side of the creek. "Half the families are here and half the families are on the other side of the creek." The state deployed emergency resources and first responders to several coastal and Southern California counties, and the California National Guard was on standby. A highway patrol officer drives along California State Route 138 through mud on Wednesday near Wrightwood.

Source: CBC News December 25, 2025 19:21 UTC