California Braces for More Flooding, Mudslides as Rain Continues

Coastal communities in Southern California braced for more rain and flash floods even as a powerful Christmas storm began to ease on Thursday evening, with a state of emergency still in place for Los Angeles and neighboring counties.

The potential for flooding will be high through Friday, as more showers and thunderstorms pass through the area, the National Weather Service said in a bulletin at about 2.30pm Pacific Time. Dry and warmer weather is expected to return for the rest of the weekend.

The historic storm, which has pummeled the region over the holiday, has brought with it road closures, ...