Over 150,000 US households were left without electricity as gusts of an El Nino-driven storm downed trees and power poles is Southern California. Gusts of wind up to 115mph were recorded, with locals taking to social media to share the aftermath.
The storm, accompanied by heavy rain, hit the west coast, causing massive outages and flooding on Sunday night.
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I can't even remember the last time I wore rain gear in Los Angeles… pic.twitter.com/KfJ59pfush
— David Klein (@DavidKleinTM) January 31, 2016
In addition to fierce gusts of wind, California is facing heavy downpours, low-elevation snow and thunderstorms, with counties Los Angeles and San Diego hit hardest.
A fallen tree measuring 8 feet in diameter killed a driver in the Pacific Beach area and crushed three empty parked cars.
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Locals reacted to the weather phenomenon by posting pics and videos of rain, blackouts, fallen trees and other El Nino experiences on social networks.
We need this rain, but it doesn't take much for the streets of LA to turn into Waterworld.… https://t.co/HMV4JlTbqK pic.twitter.com/LlsFc11NwA
— Nayo Wallace (@NayoWallace) January 31, 2016
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The storm is expected to reach Michigan and Iowa on Monday night or Tuesday, bringing blizzards to these states by Groundhog Day, local meteorologists report.
Off the grid living. Crash course 101.
Welcome to my world.
The horror…. oh the horror.
To the person who had their windows open when the hurricane force wind and rain hit. In South Florida we call that “when the hurricane got in the house”. Like putting your stuff in a blender. If you had been there it could have smashed your windows and included you in the blender.