Multiple roads throughout unincorporated areas of Riverside County are closed because of mud, wash-out damage, standing water and other hazards stemming from the recent stormy weather, officials said Thursday.
Two people and their pet became stranded on a sand bar in the Santa Ana River bottom following downpours Wednesday that made crossing the channel hazardous, prompting Riverside Fire Department crews to plan a swift water rescue.
The Inland Empire will be in the grip of another winter storm packing heavy rain and gusty winds Wednesday, with flash flooding possible in some locations, according to the National Weather Service.
Another atmospheric river is walloping storm-ravaged California, inundating cities already flooded by recent rain and forcing residents to flee — or risk not getting help if they need it.
