On Monday, a historically significant storm unleashed a record-breaking volume of rain over parts of Los Angeles, triggering the descent of mud and boulders down hillsides adorned with multimillion-dollar residences.

Simultaneously, individuals residing in homeless encampments across various parts of the city scrambled for safety.

By Monday evening, approximately 710,000 people statewide were without power.

This storm marked the second occurrence, fueled by an atmospheric river, to impact the state within a few days.

Virtually all of Southern California, including the Los Angeles area, was under flash flood advisories and watches, the Associated Press reported.

Between 5 and 10 inches (12.7 to 25.4 centimeters) of rain had already fallen, with more anticipated, according to the National Weather Service.

At the downtown measuring station, 6.7 inches of rain had been recorded by Monday afternoon, nearly half the yearly average of 14.25 inches.

This event already ranked as the third-wettest two-day period since 1877, as noted by the weather service.

Written by B.C. Begley