Storm-fueled mud and debris flows along Beverly Drive in the Beverly crest area of Los Angeles damaged six homes and threatened another late Sunday into Monday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters helped residents of seven homes evacuate — six adults and nine children. No injuries were reported, but city Building and Safety personnel were assessing the extent of the damage.
Drake Livingston who lives in the Beverly Crest neighborhood, was watching a movie around midnight when a friend alerted him to flooding.
“We looked outside and there’s a foot-and-a-half of running water, and it starts seeping through the doors,” Livingston said.
Livingston scrambled to save some possessions but eventually had to retreat to a neighbor’s house. In the morning, Livingston’s car was submerged in several feet of mud.
City News Service and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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