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The remains of a home destroyed by a mudslide caused by the ongoing rain storm in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
The remains of a home destroyed by a mudslide caused by the ongoing rain storm in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

Daniel Swain for Reuters — Deadly California storm triggers flooding, mudslides, power outages

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the recent storm in California for Reuters, emphasizing the unique characteristics of the atmospheric river system responsible for the intense rainfall and flooding. “There’s widespread, significant flooding, and locally serious and severe flooding, but nothing that is completely off-the-walls insane,” Swain said.