Heavy rains trigger flood warnings and evacuations across California

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published December 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM EST

A powerful winter storm is drenching California on Christmas Day, leading to widespread floods, debris flows and evacuation warnings.

LAist reporter Kavish Harjai joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young for an update on the current conditions on the ground in California.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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