Strong, gusty Christmas week storm drenches Southern California with more rain on the way

A strong Christmas Eve storm marked by dangerously strong wind gusts drenched Southern California on Wednesday, leading to street flooding, evacuation warnings and the looming possibilities of mudslides and dangerous debris flows in areas scarred by recent wildfires. Traffic at the start of a busy holiday travel period was treacherous at best across the region, with more wet weather in the forecast.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department also issued an evacuation warning for the...