This storm dumping lots of rain across parts of southern California, creating life-threatening conditions, has prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in eight counties, and the announcement of flash flood warnings for most of L.A. County until midnight.
National Weather Service meteorologist David Gomberg says more flash flood warnings are likely to come.
"I think it's going to be a very busy night for Los Angeles County, and the computer models are showing several waves of moderate to heavy rain coming in through Tuesday. So we have a pretty strong feeling that there will be additional warnings for L.A. County," Gomberg said.
He says 4 to 8 inches of rain can fall in most areas, with 8 to 14 inches possible in the mountains from now until Tuesday morning.
* Some locations expected to experience flash flooding include...
Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Acton, Van Nuys, Northridge, Encino, North
Hollywood, Chatsworth, Woodland Hills, Burbank, Universal City,
Santa Clarita, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Griffith Park, Santa
Monica, Culver City, Venice and Agoura Hills.
Early Sunday morning there was also an evacuation order issued for the La Tuna Canyon area.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Angelenos to stay home Sunday and Monday, and said the city has taken a range of preemptive measures, including placing the city's Emergency Operations Center at Level 2.
"The city has been working urgently in anticipation of the storm that's expected to hit us Sunday, Monday and possibly Tuesday," Bass said Friday afternoon. "We know that weather predictions can change quickly, but right now there are indications that the coming storm could be as strong as Tropical Storm Hilary was in August."
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Sunday, schools are tentatively expected to remain open Monday, with the exception of Vinedale Elementary School in Sun Valley which is under mandatory evacuation and, therefore, will be closed. Students have been directed to report to Glenwood Elementary School, which is about a mile away.
On Sunday evening, the California State University system announced some local campuses would be closed Monday.
The impacted campuses include - Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Northridge, Cal State Long Beach, and Cal State Fullerton. Classes will be held remotely.
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City News Service contributed to this article.
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