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CA: 4 Teens Rescued From Victorville Storm Drain ( In the High Desert )
CBS2 ^ | Jan 18, 2010 5:31 pm US/Pacific | AP

Posted on 01/19/2010 8:22:01 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach

Edited on 01/19/2010 8:41:09 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) - uthorities have rescued four teenagers trapped by rising water in a Southern California storm drain as powerful rains pounded the region.

Victorville police say one of the teens called police Monday and said they were hanging from a ladder leading to a manhole cover, but did not know their exact location.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: stormwatch
Maybe the Mojave river will be running with some water....
1 posted on 01/19/2010 8:22:04 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: lainie; BurbankKarl; Brad's Gramma; A CA Guy; pollywog; ErnBatavia; bd476

You know it was a Big rain when the High Desert areas get much rain.


2 posted on 01/19/2010 8:24:22 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

it sure did in 2005


3 posted on 01/19/2010 8:34:13 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom sarc ;))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The Mojave River has a huge flood channel. It has to fill up, occasionally, to carve something like that and keep it open. I bet it looks like the Mississippi right now.


4 posted on 01/19/2010 8:48:47 AM PST by bboop (We don't need no stinkin' VAT)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thanks for the ping... teens will be teens!
It’s blustery , gray skies,windy, and a threat of rain here in Eagle Rock.


5 posted on 01/19/2010 8:59:49 AM PST by pollywog (Romans 8:28)
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