TROPICAL DOWNPOUR.
EXOITING T.TMISS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. By Telcgrap-li—Press iSaopiation— Oo'pyri.s&S Los Angeles, February 19, A tropical dmvij.pau-r t-iirnivd tho streets of Southern Califernift-n towns into raoin-g- millstreams. Ra-itroad and street t-railic was Completely at a stsidstill. Bight incli.es of tain fell iai thirty hours. , There is ten fees of' water, in • tho streets pi Santa Barbara. I'ire co.nipanibs are employed ift pumping out tte baspmwita #f flooded BuMiiißs. Slight loss o£ life has occurred. ' Heavy slamage has 'been- eansed to orange -otcharcis. An at#.oniobilo touring party was ealtglit svlien a retaining wall coHapsed
loosing a- flcipd -of five feet of water, Tho car ftas swept away v tjut the manaped t<j take refuge in ttees on tEe roadside, B.opes were, sluug out from tousos near by> aitfl the ti-nforttnifito peopfo saved.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 5
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132TROPICAL DOWNPOUR. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 5
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