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BBC News 22 December 2010 Last updated at 20:09 ET
A huge storm system has dumped record amounts of rain on southern California and prompted concern that the poor weather could spread across the US.
Streets flooded, residents were evacuated and authorities were on alert for landslides in the wake of the torrential downpour.
The deluge came at the end of a week that saw Los Angeles receive half its annual rainfall in just six days.
Torrential rain was also reported in neighbouring Arizona, Nevada and Utah.
There are concerns that the weather system will spread across the US, reaching New Mexico by Thursday and the Gulf Coast by the end of the week.
However, forecasters said the rain will ease as it travels eastwards
BBC News - Southern California hit by severe storm
Flood warnings and emergency orders have also been put in place in Arizona, Nevada and Utah
A huge storm system has dumped record amounts of rain on southern California and prompted concern that the poor weather could spread across the US.
Streets flooded, residents were evacuated and authorities were on alert for landslides in the wake of the torrential downpour.
The deluge came at the end of a week that saw Los Angeles receive half its annual rainfall in just six days.
Torrential rain was also reported in neighbouring Arizona, Nevada and Utah.
There are concerns that the weather system will spread across the US, reaching New Mexico by Thursday and the Gulf Coast by the end of the week.
However, forecasters said the rain will ease as it travels eastwards
BBC News - Southern California hit by severe storm
Flood warnings and emergency orders have also been put in place in Arizona, Nevada and Utah