Weather observatories meanwhile reported that the weather was cléar-ing.and by the middle of the evening the heavy rains had slackened to a drizzle. Officials hoped that the major danger had passed but these. hopes depended on dams withholding waters in mountain reservoirs and streams, Sheriffs' cars with loud-speakers mounted on top cruised down San "Gabriel Valley warning residents of the flood danger. United States engineers warned residents on the east bank of the Los Angeles River between Glendale and Los Feliz Boule-yards to evacuate immediately, Several beach towns including Malibu Beach were isolated by high seas which thwarted the attempt of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter to make contact with the beach town. In Ventura ten blocks of homes were abandoned as water ran higher and higher through the streets. Garden Grove was inundated to a depth of one foot as Santa Anna Creek swelled from heavy rains, The town of Fullerton was also flooded, 'A foot bridge at San Juan Capi-strand collapsed and two persons were drowned in the creek. San Bernardino and Riverside counties were also hard hit.
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