An ‘abnormal,’ monsoon-like weather pattern hits Southern California, causing a drought
By The Associated Press
Apr. 10, 2013
The National Weather Service in Oxnard
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Updated Aug. 18, 2013 5:24 p.m.
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As the heat index passes 100, this photo shows an inflatable tent that was placed under a car during a severe heat wave on the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 30, 2013. Los Angeles County officials declared a state of emergency Thursday due to the heat wave and called for the evacuation of more than 400,000 people. The heat wave has killed at least four people in Southern California and caused millions of dollars in damage since Monday. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
A car sits in water as it sits under awnings to protect it from the sun on July 30, 2013, in Los Angeles, where authorities declared a state of emergency due to the heat wave. Los Angeles County officials declared a state of emergency Thursday due to the heat wave and called for the evacuation of more than 400,000 people. The heat wave has killed at least four people in Southern California and caused millions of dollars in damage since Monday. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
A man drives on the Los Angeles River as it is being closed during a heat wave on July 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles County declared a state of emergency Thursday due to the heat wave and called for the evacuation of more than 400,000 people. The heat wave has killed at least four people in Southern California and caused millions of dollars in damage since Monday. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Los Angeles also declared a climate disaster for the third time this year, while Southern California Edison called for the city and county to pay $20 million for its damages.
The heat wave has killed at least four people in Southern California and caused millions of dollars in damage since Monday.
A heat wave caused by a warm front on