California flooding live: Deadly storm leaves four dead as mudslides ravage LA

Local government officials in San Diego urged residents to report any incidents of price gouging during the storm on essential items like housing, gas, food and other necessary supplies.

“Price gouging during a state of emergency is illegal. Here’s where to report it,” wrote San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, sharing a link on X.

On Monday, 1,000,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into California’s Dominguez Channel, which leads to the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles County Public Health officials closed the Cabrillo Beach Ocean Waters in San Pedro as a result. The beach will remain closed until officials can conduct bacterial testing, officials said.

Meanwhile, two separate sewage spills have impacted beaches in Long Beach, California.

Approximately five million gallons of sewage spilled into the Dominguez Channel, subsequently running off into the Port of Long Beach and Compton Creek leading to the Los Angeles River, according to a statement from the City of Long Beach.

Another 40,000 gallons of sewage were also released into the City of Commerce in a separate incident, according to city officials.

“These spills occurred early this morning, prompting immediate action from local authorities,” the city’s statement reads. “The exact cause of the sewage spills is currently under investigation, with capacity issues due to heavy rains and potential sewer damage being considered as possible factors.”

While the storm has eased and Southern California was expected to begin drying out in a day, a surge of heavy rain in a short period is expected over Los Angeles with some areas areas also expected to see a few inches of rain.

The forecast shows California can expect a sunny weekend, but saturated grounds means there is still some risk of mudslides on Wednesday.

Four people who were reported missing after an avalanche at a Nevada ski resort have been found safe.

The avalanche hit the Lee Canyon ski resort on Monday in south Nevada, around an hour outside of Las Vegas.

Search and rescue teams from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were called to the site to try and locate several people who were reported missing.

They announced on X on Monday that four people were initially reported missing, but now everyone has been located and is safe, adding that they were assisting people off the mountain.

Lee Canyon has experienced about one to two feet of snow within the past two days and will be closed on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

A person died on Tuesday as they tried to cross the US-Mexico border into California, US Customs and Border Protection said.

The individual was swept away in the Tijuana River channel which has become swollen due to the storm conditions.

A San Diego lifeguard raft was unable to reach the person before they died, the agency said, according to a report from AP.

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass has issued a new message asking LA residents to stay prepared for more rain.

“We cannot drop our guard. We are expecting rain this evening and a surge of heavy rains in a short period of time that may impact tomorrow’s commute. And as was described this morning, our hillsides are already saturated.”

“We are at zero storm-related fatalities and that is again due to Angelinos heeding our warning.”

“And as always, we urge just to say, stay safe.”

Officials say there have been a total of 475 mudslides in Los Angeles since the storm began over the weekend.

Thirty-eight buildings now need inspection due to mudslides and slope failures.

The city has also, at its most recent count, a record of 390 fallen trees and branches and 441 potholes. Authorities also said they’ve cleared 963 catch basins and stormwater conveyance systems.

California firefighters in Placer County, east of Sacramento, posted a warning about the danger of downed power lines.

In the video, downed lines can be seen sparking and even catching fire despite the saturated vegetation. “If you see down lines, call and report, do not touch or attempt to cross,” CAL Fire warned.

Los Angeles county officials warned residents to stay away from streams and rivers due to the serious dangers they posed following the severe storm.

LA County shared a video of firefighters and law enforcement officials on a bridge in the city overlooking a fast-flowing current. “The water can rise quickly and without warning, sweeping away people and objects in its path,” wrote the county of LA.