Powerful storm drenches Southern California with heavy rain

Crews clear a tree that fell on to Antonio Parkway at La Ventana in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, as a winter storm brought heavy rain, high winds and flash flooding to Orange County and Southern California. (AP photo)

Michelle Jones covers her head with a bag as she watches large waves along Mission Beach in San Diego. (AP photo)

A man runs along Mission Beach as wind and rain pound the area in San Diego. (AP photo)

People walk along Mission Beach as large waves pound the area in San Diego. (AP photo)

A homeless person shields themselves from the rain under a wet cover in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday. (AP photo)

A major storm hits California with rain and snow flooding streets, in Los Angeles, California. (Reuters photo)

A fireman aids a stuck driver as a major storm hits California with rain and snow flooding streets, in Los Angeles, California. (Reuters photo)

Firefighters monitor the situation of vehicles washed up into the Los Angeles River from a bridge in Los Angeles. (AFP photo)

A car balances against a bridge trestle after entering the rising Los Angeles River as major storm hits California with rain and snow flooding the streets, in Los Angeles, California. (Reuters photo)

A San Diego Lifeguard River Team unit patrols along a flooded water way as it leads toward the San Diego River. (AP photo)

A vehicle passes by a evacuation order sign for the canyons in eastern Orange County, California. (AP photo)

A road grader clears mud and debris along a closed E. Santiago Canyon Road at the intersection of Modjeska Canyon Road in eastern Orange County, California. (AP photo)