Water covers the roadway of I-5 below the Chamber Way exit where visible concrete jersey barriers are left askew in Chehalis, Wash., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. Floodwaters were draining from southwestern Washington state Thursday, as rescue and evacuation work ended and lights were coming back on in thousands of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
December 7, 2007
Blythe, California
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LOS ANGELES (AP) Heavy rain is moving into Southern California and officials fear it could lead to mudslides and flash flooding in areas burned bare by recent wildfires. As many as three inches of rain are expected in the mountains. Police have urged about 2,000 people to evacuate their homes.
Posted: Friday, December 7th, 2007 5:47 AM HST
No hurricane, but bad weather wreaks havoc (click here)
By Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) _ It wasn't quite a hurricane, but the amount of trouble caused by this week's stormy weather added up to a major calamity for many residents.
Rain and blustery winds still plagued the islands yesterday, as road conditions were difficult in several areas.
Twenty-seven of 83 public schools closed Wednesday remained shut yesterday because of the lack of electricity, fallen trees and blocked roadways.
On Oahu, Hawaiian Electric Company reported 830 customers remained without power. That's down from 11,000 Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the summit area of Haleakala National Park on Maui remained closed for a second day as crews worked to remove rocks, boulders and other roadway debris.
Elsewhere on Maui, all parks and Waiehu Golf Course were closed. The Red Cross shut down an emergency shelter in Kihei, where more than a dozen people spent Wednesday night.
About 30 Hawaii National Guard personnel from throughout the state, who were on Maui for training, canceled their exercise and provided assistance to firefighters and police.
The Big Island summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa remain under a blizzard warning that was extended by the National Weather Service to noon today. Snow accumulation of 6 inches or more was forecast to be likely as the wind chill dipped down into the teens.
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