Atmospheric River: Intense Rainstorm Batters Santa Cruz Mountains; Thousands Remain Evacuated
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Atmospheric River: Intense Rainstorm Batters Santa Cruz Mountains; Thousands Remain Evacuated
A potent plume of intense rainfall settled over the Santa Cruz Mountains early Thursday, dumping as more than 1 inch of rain an hour just before daybreak, elevating fears of devastating and deadly mudslides in the more than 86,500-acre burn zone left from last fall's CZU Complex Lightning Fire.
Kiet Do reports.