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Post-tropical Storm Rachel Floods Southern California, Las Vegas
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Story summary
- Tropical Storm Rachel’s remnants struck Baja California, Southern California, and Las Vegas as a post-tropical cyclone.
- Long Beach declared nine homes unsafe, displacing residents from their belongings.
- Newport Beach declared an emergency, closed piers briefly, then reopened them while urging caution.
- The storm cost the city more than $1 million from its emergency reserves.
- Las Vegas recorded 1.08 in of rain on an October day, flooding a street near the Strip.
