Nearly 40 million Americans have been impacted by floods, winter storms, and high wind advisories as an atmospheric river storm unleashes record-setting precipitation across the U.S. West Coast. The unprecedented downpours have resulted in widespread flooding, mudslides, and some fatalities. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan provides the latest updates from Los Angeles.

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