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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1958

Page

7

Storm Rakes California Floods Hit West Coast States

A Pacific storm battered California with heavy rain and gale winds from Tuesday night into Wednesday, inundating rivers and creeks and triggering widespread flooding. West Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley endured the worst, with more than 60 schools closed and families fleeing waist-deep floodwaters. Highways and railroads suffered slides and closures from Humboldt to Santa Cruz, while the Eel, Russian, and Sacramento River basins faced flooding threats. Police closed 174th Street indefinitely as crews battled slides near the Eel River and Northwest storm warnings persisted along the coast as another storm loomed.

California West Geles San Fernando Eel River Humboldt County Russian River Sonoma County San’ S Toronzo River Santa Cruz County Sacramento River San Joaquin Sacramento San Francisco Eureka Mendocino County Satta Cruz Clear Lake Lake Pacific Southern Pacific San Rafael Half Moon Bay Mexican Bureau Nells Picite

Roads Halted by Flood Waters Across California Freeways

Police warned drivers to avoid deep flood waters on Santa Ana Freeway and Long Beach Freeway. Floods eight to ten feet deep forced closures from Florence Ave to Wardlow Rd and coast areas around El Segundo. Bridges washed out on Dominquez Channel prompt two to three day detours with rerouted traffic.

St. Over Dominguez Torrance Highway Patrol Santa Ana Florence Ave Long Beach Freeway Long Beach Lakewood Blvd Willow St Wardlow Atherton St Bellflower Blvd EL Segundo Coast Blvd Vista Dela Mar Ammayance

Gaylord the pampered basset hound on Lakewood Blvd

Gaylord a basset hound belonging to the LeRoy Jones family attended a check up at Lakewood Animal Hospital after a family outing at Jones' Beach. Roberta Burke a 14 year old from Lakewood supervised the dogwatch while Dr. Robert Nevin performed a gunwale diagnosis noting an upset stomach. Local notes mention Cloth Ration Up and general weather hints for Denver.

Gaylord LeRoy Jones Lakewood Blvd Bellflower Jones’ Beach Lakewood Animal Hospital Jones Roberta Burke Pimenta Ave Lakewood Robert Nevin

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