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Rain drenches Southern California with more storms coming

Season 2025 Episode 359 | 2m 39s

A powerful storm continues to batter California, triggering mudslides, severe flooding and multiple evacuations. It’s a record-setting Christmas Day for rain and officials are warning travelers to reconsider holiday travel plans as dangerous conditions may only get worse. William Brangham reports.

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