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Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas

Large waves from the post-tropical cyclone battered homes in Southern California, and also brought flooding to parts of Las Vegas.

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At least four deaths were linked to Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast vacation spot filled with high-rises and tourist shops. The storm then roared into Alabama with tropical-force winds before heading farther north.

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Tropical Storm Rachel impacts Southern California and Las Vegas

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Tropical Storm Rachel has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone; large waves from the storm have battered homes along the Southern California coast, including Long Beach, and flooding has reached parts of Las Vegas.

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Tropical Storm Rachel was classified as a post-tropical cyclone, and storm impacts expanded beyond Long Beach to include large waves battering homes along the Southern California coast and flooding in Las Vegas.

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Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las VegasBBC News – Science & Environment
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Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas

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Isaias moves north as Rachel batters Southern California

At least four deaths were linked to Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast vacation spot filled with high-rises and tourist shops. The storm then roared into Alabama with tropical-force winds before heading farther north.

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