One story stands out as especially moving. It involved a baby that was nearly lost in the mudslide. The force of the impact caused the mother to drop the baby into the rushing water and mud. Miraculously, someone found the baby and the child is in good condition this afternoon, said CBS 2 News. The Red Cross has opened two shelters for residents forced to evacuate their homes.
Authorities believe the ground became too saturated to hold the tree.
Mud and rock slides closed portions of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu and a portion of Highway 101 in Ventura, said CBS 2 News. Work crews are trying to remove the debris. The sun even made a welcome appearance in many areas. As of 4 a.m. today the Los Angeles Civic center has been drenched by a record-breaking 13.62 inches of rain this month, said Orozco. That passes the old record of 13.37 inches of rain set in 1884, making this the wettest February in recorded history.