Cleanup efforts underway after storm dumps heavy rain across SoCal; multiple evac orders lifted

As the storm clouds clear out, we're getting a better look at the damage left behind.

AIR7 surveyed the Pacific Palisades and witnessed dirty water and mud fill up lots where homes were burned in January. It's a setback for so many families looking to start over after the January wildfire.

AIR7 surveyed the Pacific Palisades and witnessed dirty water and mud fill up lots where homes were burned in January.

Last week, Louis Yannotti of Premiere Concrete, was able to start working on a property that was destroyed in the fire.

"It looks like we've got about a foot and a half of water in the basement, so I didn't realize it rained that much this morning," Yannotti said.

He said the rain has postponed work on the property.

Despite evacuation and rainstorm warnings, general contractor Gregory Cemiceros says there wasn't much they could do about the rain.

While the storm cleared up around 1 p.m., an evacuation warning is in place for areas impacted by the Palisades Fire until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

A car was left flattened by a light pole and stuck in a ditch following a bad crash on the 91 Freeway in Orange County amid heavy rain on Tuesday.

The crash, which involved two vehicles, happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. on the eastbound 91 Freeway, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

One of the cars involved in the collision ended up off the roadway and in a ditch and knocked over a light pole. The pole toppled directly on top of the car, completely destroying the windshield and nearly flattening the entire vehicle.

Rescue crews used the Jaws of Life to safely extricate the driver - cutting out one of the seats in the process. The driver was placed on a stretcher and transported to a local trauma center.

OFCA officials shared details about the crash on the agency's X account, reminding people to drive defensively and stay alert during rainy conditions.

A car was left flattened by a light pole and stuck in a ditch following a bad crash on the rain-slick 91 Freeway in Orange County.

The storm brought chaos to the 15 Freeway, just below the Cajon Pass, when eight cars were involved in a crash. Two of the cars ended up on a hillside and another slammed into a wall.

The California Highway Patrol shut down the southbound side of the freeway for a while after drivers lost control when the freeway flooded.

The storm brought chaos to the 15 Freeway, just below the Cajon Pass, when eight cars were involved in a crash.

One driver suffered minor injuries after their car slammed into a semi-truck.

All of these wrecks were attributed to the rain.

Farther away from the foothills, there wasn't as much rain, and the roads were not nearly as treacherous.

In the San Bernardino Mountains, rain turned to snow in the morning. Caltrans snowplows were out and about keeping the roads clear. Although at this point, there's not nearly enough snow on the roads to cause many problems.

The strategically placed sandbags throughout the Palisades Fire burn zone did their jobs and prevented debris flow Tuesday - but the area still faces a real threat of possible mudslides due to the sheer volume of rainfall that inundated the region on Tuesday.

Evacuation warnings remain in place for parts of the burn scar.

The Palisades Fire area faces a real threat of possible mudslides due to the sheer volume of rainfall that inundated the region on Tuesday.