Storm brings rain, mudslides, cold
A slow-moving storm brought modest amounts of rain to the region, causing a minor mudslide in Riverside County and wreaking havoc on some roads before pushing out to the east. In its wake, forecasters expected chilly but sunny weather today, with heavy surf at some beaches.
The storm brought 0.68 of an inch of rain to downtown Los Angeles by Sunday evening, and larger amounts elsewhere, contributing to seasonal totals that were already well above average.
In Riverside County, up to 3 feet of mud oozed across Soboba Road in Gilman Hot Springs, engulfing two cars and trapping one driver, who was rescued by firefighters, county Fire Capt. Julie Hutchinson said. The woman was not injured.
Hutchinson said the weather contributed to 25 accidents in less than five hours on Interstate 10 between Calimesa and California 62 near Desert Hot Springs.
Thirteen people were taken to hospitals, some with serious injuries, she said. Drivers, said Hutchinson, were “underestimating the amount of water that’s on the roadway and driving way too fast for conditions.”
-- Mitchell Landsberg
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