Storm “Lucifer” is bashing into California and bringing death and destruction. Two people have died already – one was electrocuted when the storm felled a power line, and another drowned when his car was caught in flash flooding.
Just looking through the #LARain hashtag . I'm with Wilcock on this one… pic.twitter.com/QScIcHb5bU
— Fleetwood Mackey™ (@DJMACKEY) February 18, 2017
One of the crazier videos is this car caught on video as it falls into a sinkhole:
A car falling into a sinkhole in Los Angeles was captured on live TV after California was hit by strong storms pic.twitter.com/XsfNrNui4X
— RTÉ (@rte) February 18, 2017
It was a 40 foot sinkhole:
At least two people are dead as a powerful storm off the West Coast slams Central and Southern California https://t.co/pBSEn4qBFf pic.twitter.com/rfY17yWZOC
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 18, 2017
Another is this firetruck slipping off the side of a road that has collapsed:
Dramatic video shows the moment a firetruck tumbles off the side of a California road after severe flooding washed away part of the lane: pic.twitter.com/r1DEnI8bwv
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) February 18, 2017
This is a great comparison of what it usually looks like and what the rains have done:
#LARain Holy hell! Look at what #Lucifer did to the LA River today. #LARain pic.twitter.com/no9WQiAAP3
— MONTOYA (@MiFielFan1) February 18, 2017
LA River in Sherman Oaks right now #LARain #Lucifer pic.twitter.com/3daidNRQEY
— Tom (@MrMonkyPants) February 18, 2017
Californians are not used to driving in rivers:
They are warned not to cross by flooded areas Lucifer storm flooding Los Angeles #California ⚠️⚠️ #LARain pic.twitter.com/Y5bSefB4OL
— Raphael Elliot (@rairizarry) February 18, 2017
Here’s what Burbank looks like:
Video shows vehicles battling flooded street in Burbank as severe storm pummels Southern California https://t.co/SJBJ2SC0nX pic.twitter.com/xCpctGTHKr
— ABC News (@ABC) February 18, 2017
Disneyland is not the happiest place right now:
#disneyland #California Lucifer dont want people here #StormWatch #LARain ⛈️⛈️ pic.twitter.com/dZzxvCWX20
— Raphael Elliot (@rairizarry) February 18, 2017
The rain is causing a lot of dangerous landslides and mudslides:
#California's hydro-geological situation is under pressure: massive landslide in @SanBernardinoNF on Feb 18, 2017 caught on camera pic.twitter.com/troNt7LVxX
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) February 18, 2017
Here’s a man that had to be rescued from flash flooding:
These are the worst storms in California for years pic.twitter.com/D5O6YPI24L
— BBC Newsbeat (@BBCNewsbeat) February 18, 2017
A compilation of videos:
A large eucalyptus tree toppled on to a carport in Goleta in California storm pic.twitter.com/YlFOAHKm3Z
— Beodi shazmi (@shazmigangs) February 18, 2017
One request: please don’t take this occasion to bash Californians because you perceive us as all left-wing morons. There are many decent people there who are your fellow Americans. And some illegals, but still.