El Nino making its presence known in California?

xcel · Oct 16, 2015

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Key Southern California interstate blocked in flash flooding

Emergency crews shoveled mud from a section of Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles after flash flood debris blocked the important highway, stranded hundreds of vehicles, and forced some motorists to take refuge on top of their cars.

Excavator trucks scooped and hauled away mud in the darkness Thursday night and the cleanup continued well into Friday, leaving thousands of drivers searching for alternative routes.

About 15 cars remained wedged in the debris and needed to be towed out.

There were no reports of deaths or injuries from the flooding Thursday at Fort Tejon, about 75 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, brought on by a weather system that produced powerful afternoon thunderstorms in the mountains and deserts...[rm]http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/key-southern-california-interstate-blocked-in-flash-flooding/ar-AAfvUwR?ocid=spartandhp[/rm]
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