Torrential rains, raising fears of landslides and floods, have been hitting Southern California, including Los Angeles, for several days, less than a year after the devastating fires at the start of the year.
Nature is still unleashed in Los Angeles in the United States. After the devastating and deadly fires in January 2025, the Californian city has been hit by torrential rains for several days.
During the night of Thursday, November 20 to Friday, November 21, the south of the state and particularly Orange County in Los Angeles was hit by violent thunderstorms, flash floods and snowfall. Several streets were flooded, as were building parking lots.
“Moderate to locally heavy rain spread across much of Southern California early this morning,” summarizes the National Weather Service.
An amount of rain four times greater than normal
The powerful atmospheric current will continue to disrupt the region: heavy rains are still expected this Friday and Saturday, raising fears of an “increased risk of flash floods” and landslides. Particularly in areas recently ravaged by fires, which are particularly vulnerable. Gusty winds are also expected.
The series of storms, which began on November 13, brought torrential rains, more than four times the normal amount that usually falls in November in downtown Los Angeles, according to weather service reports cited by the US news agency Associated Press.
Earlier this month, at least six people died due to severe weather in California.
