SOUTHLAND'S LATEST STORM A GENTLE ONE; FORECASTERS OPTIMISTIC THAT WEEK WILL BE SUNNY.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services A cold storm with no El Nino connection for a change spritzed the Los Angeles region with light rain Sunday - a day after a storm related to the global weather phenomenon drenched drench tr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1. To wet through and through; soak. 2. To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3. most of the Southland. Forecasters say there is a slight chance of rain this morning but that they expect the rest of the day and the week, for that matter, to be mostly sunny. Sunday's storm sprinkled about 0.11 inch of rain on the Los Angeles Civic Center and about 0.05 inch on Woodland Hills, the National Weather Service reported. It was a mild one in comparison to Saturday's El Nino-related doozy doo·zy or doo·zie n. pl. doo·zies Slang Something extraordinary or bizarre: "Among the delicious names taken by, or given to, minor political parties in the United States . . . , which dumped 1.44 inches on the Civic Center and 4.26 inches on Woodland Hills. ``This is a cold storm,'' NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) meteorologist Rob Krohn said of Sunday's storm. ``It really doesn't have a subtropical sub·trop·i·cal adj. Of, relating to, or being the geographic areas adjacent to the Tropics. subtropical Adjective of the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands connection.'' The El Nino-related downpour flooded streets, caused power outages and drove hundreds of Orange County residents from their homes. That storm also had hampered efforts by rescue workers to find a 40-year-old Palmdale woman who became lost while hiking in the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los on Friday. Rescue volunteers discovered the body of Karen Tellez on Sunday morning after the woman had apparently died of exposure, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. . Elsewhere in the county, law enforcement officials kept busy Sunday responding to accidents caused by rain-slick roadways. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, meanwhile, issued the following tips for people cleaning up from flood damage: If appliances have been underwater, they should be dried out and reconditioned re·con·di·tion tr.v. re·con·di·tioned, re·con·di·tion·ing, re·con·di·tions To restore to good condition, especially by repairing, renovating, or rebuilding. by a repairman re·pair·man n. A man whose occupation is making repairs. Noun 1. repairman - a skilled worker whose job is to repair things maintenance man, service man . Water can damage the motors in electrical appliances such as furnaces and washing machines. When using a ``wet-dry'' vacuum cleaner, be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions to avoid electric shock. Have natural-gas appliances inspected and cleaned to avoid explosions and fires. Throw out or steam-clean and thoroughly dry water-damaged furnishings such as carpets, drapes and mattresses. Bacteria, fungi and dust mites can grow on wet surfaces. Keep children away from buckets with even small amounts of liquid. Since 1984, more than 200 infants and toddlers have drowned in 5-gallon buckets. Gas control valves, circuit breakers and fuses that have been underwater pose explosion and fire hazards and should be replaced. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO The Laguna Beach boardwalk lies heavily undermined Sunday after flooding from a storm that dumped about 6 inches of rain on the area Saturday. Associated Press |
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