Storm Rachel Batters Southern California, Floods Las Vegas — SkimNews
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- Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel battered homes across Southern California over the weekend, with large waves leaving some properties at risk of collapse.
- Storm Rachel brought flash flooding to Las Vegas near the Strip, with water reaching knee-deep in some locations.
Why it matters: Coastal Southern California properties are at risk of collapse from sustained wave battering, while Las Vegas Strip visitors encountered flash flooding deep enough to wade through — two starkly different impacts from a single post-tropical system.
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