The Los Angeles Times reported three victims of the storm in California.

The Christmas storm in California claimed the lives of three people, causing floods, landslides and widespread destruction in several counties of the state. This was reported on December 25 by the Los Angeles Times newspaper with reference to the San Diego police.

"Right now, our main concern is the safety of life," Christopher Preiter, a representative of the San Bernardino Fire District, is quoted in the publication.

According to authorities, due to heavy rains and a sharp rise in water, one person died in Redding, another woman, about 70 years old, was the victim of a powerful wave on the coast, and a death was recorded amid floods in other parts of the state.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Shasta counties due to the threat of new landslides and mud flows.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that a strong storm hit the coast of California, which caused the death of a man and the destruction of the pier. It was clarified that two more people were missing. The US Coast Guard in the Los Angeles area is looking for them, as they found an overturned boat.

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