California floods: Homes destroyed and drivers stranded in ’apocalyptic’ severe weather

HORRIFYING aerial footage showed a stranded motorist being rescued in a flooded area in Los Angeles, California, as the United States is hit by ’apocalyptic weather’. More than 350,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in California on Monday after a storm pounded the state with heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds, initially knocking out power to more than one million customers, according to electric utilities and . The storm is the second so-called Pineapple Express weather system, or atmospheric river, to hit the most populous U.S. state in the past week. The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and se