Earthquake Rocks Western China While Flooding Grips San Diego
Alexis Thornton
Last yearIt has been a busy few days keeping track of the extreme weather-related headlines from around the world. From debilitating flooding in San Diego to an earthquake and mudslides in China, here are a few of the top stories.
Wettest January Day on Record Triggers Flooding in San Diego
Officials in San Diego County were forced to declare several states of emergency on Monday after some parts of Southern California were left underwater after picking up over a month's worth of rain in just one day.
Hundreds of people were rescued in the Southcrest neighborhood to the southeast of downtown San Diego after a creek overflowed its banks. There were also multiple mudslides reported in Southern California on Monday.
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