R&R News - Freak Tropical Storm slams down upon San Andreas

[Ribsey]

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Freak Tropical Storm slams down upon San Andreas

Published: 18th of January, 2019.

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From the 15th of January to the later hours of the 17th, Los Santos and Blaine County found itself in the midst of a heavy storm. Three successive days in which the city and its associated counties were slammed with intermittent pockets of heavy rain, constant gale force winds and striking flashes of thunder.

 

Brief respite came when the rainfall ceased, leaving behind a murky shroud of nimbostratus clouds. A misleading calm typically prefaced these successive clashes of howling winds and lashing rain.

 

The National Weather Service issued warnings for a category 2 tropical storm encroaching from the South. Their forecast on the 16th anticipated the storm to pass this morning on the 18th after temperatures had dipped below the seasonal average. The rain however abated on the night of the 17th. 

 

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The Pacific Ocean swelling near Octane Automotive in La Puerta. The garage sustained minimal damage.

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Fire Lieutenant Chloe Mackenzie boarding up a window of a home in Vespucci Canals. 

(Source)

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Water levels continued to surge in coastal areas, with citizens advised by the LSFD to take precautionary action.  The LSPD issued an advisory for motorists planning to journey in the conditions.  Residents of coastal areas, particularly Vespucci Canals, were known to have taken preventative measures such as boarding their windows and laying down sand bags to minimize flooding.

 

 

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The Vespucci Canals on the 16th. 

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On the night of the 16th in Davis, a vehicle seating 4 was suspected to have careened across the central divide of the powered tracks on Carson Avenue due to the drastic decline of driving conditions. LSFD responders worked alongside the LSPD to tend to those trapped in the upturned vehicle. Kendrick Extrication Devices (KEDs) minimized further spinal damage. A passenger had IV painkillers administered, another treated for a minor head injury and a third who climbed out prior to initial emergency response. 

 

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The scene on Carson Ave, Davis. The cause could not be determined.

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LSFD Engine stranded in mud whilst driving through Vinewood Hills on the 15th of January.

(Source)

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LSFD Lieutenant and Public Relations Director Chloe Mackenzie supplied R&R with the following details of the LSFD's additional recorded efforts through the storm: 

 

• 21:01 - 15/JAN/2019: 23' tree fell upon Milton Road/North Sheldon Avenue in Vinewood Hills. Tree was carved up, removed and the LSPD were notified. 
• 16:30 - 16/JAN/2019: Flatbed truck discovered abandoned on the Vespucci Beach shoreline. Recovered by an LSPD towing unit.
• 17:35 - 16/JAN/2019: Vespucci Canals resident requested assistance boarding up their home.
• 23:19 - 16/JAN/2019: Electrical fire on a utlity pole on Popular Street caused by a wire suspected to have loosened under the brunt of the weather, causing electric arching with a sudden spark.  The LSFD checked for further damage in conjunction with Duke Energy. The incident caused local power outages in the La Mesa area.

 

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The electrical fire on Popular St. A LSFD engine awaits a worker of Duke Energy to finish their inspection.

(Source)

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Earlier on the 16th, the LSPD dealt with their own driving episode with a suspect who led police on a slow-paced jaunt.

 

LSPD Captain Charles Hughes approached to explain the situation:

 

Initially spotted driving erratically in Legion Square. The driver of the rental refused to pull over for police, instead setting off on a short journey to Nikola Drive in Mirror Park. Boxed in, he fled only to be struck by a tazer in the yard of the nearest home. LSPD helicopter units (designated AIR) paired up above the scene, these units are a "first line of defense in any type of situation."

 

At the time of the arrest the LSPD were pushing for charges of Evading & Resisting a Peace Officer.

 

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LSPD cruisers circled around the suspect's static rental vehicle on Nikola Drive.

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The rain abating over the skies of Downtown Los Santos, January the 17th.

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((Shout out to HWrightt for the water editing.))

Edited January 27, 2019 by Ribsey