California sees 4th day of rain, evacuations urged
January 22, 2010 by Jason DeMars
Filed under Current Events and Prophecy
Southern California authorities strongly urged residents of endangered foothill homes to obey evacuation orders Thursday as the week’s fourth Pacific storm blew into the region and flash flood watches were expanded to numerous urban areas including downtown Los Angeles.
The siege of storms has led to several deaths statewide and flooding in urban areas and on freeways.
“It’s time to roll, it’s time to evacuate,” said Los Angeles County Public Works Director Gail Farber.
In the upper reaches of suburban La Canada Flintridge, where mountainsides rise sharply from the backyards of homes, authorities put pink ribbons on the mailboxes of residents who stayed behind so they would know where to search in the event of a catastrophe.
One person who didn’t leave was Delos Tucker, a retired geologist who has lived in the community since the homes were built in 1962.
“I’m just gambling it’s not going to happen,” he said. “Let’s hope I’m right.”
The county’s extensive flood-control system was working, but many of the basins designed to catch debris-laden runoff from fire-scarred mountains were full and evacuations remained necessary, Farber said.
“The Los Angeles County Fire Department is anticipating that a significant mud flow and debris flow is likely today,” said Chief DeputyJohn Tripp, announcing that fire departments in a five-county region had been put on alert that urban search and rescue teams might be needed.
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