Orange County was bracing for possible mountain flooding, gale winds, and heavy rains as voters head to the polls for midterm elections Nov. 8.
A winter storm rolled into the region on Monday with light rain but was expected to bring heavy rainfall overnight, soaking the Santa Ana Mountains with about two to four inches, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Meteorologist Brian Adams in San Diego told The Epoch Times.
“The majority of rainfall will be falling [Nov. 8], with the bulk of it certainly occurring Tuesday afternoon and early evening,” Adams said.
A man rides a bicycle along the San Diego Creek in Irvine, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
The weather service advised voters to keep an eye on travel conditions as they head to the polls during the storm….