Harry and Meghan, George Clooney, Lady Gaga and Halle Berry are among the celebrities whose multi-million dollar mansions are threatened by severe storms in California this week.
The Pineapple Express, a weather system affecting much of the Sunshine State, is causing chaos in several regions, including the star-studded neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, Malibu and Montecito.
It's the second storm to hit the West Coast in the past week, and it came just as Los Angeles was welcoming celebrities to the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, prompting organizers to hastily erect a tent over the red carpet .
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings for several neighborhoods in California and some residents have even been evacuated.
In a dramatic operation in the early hours of Monday morning, LA firefighters rescued 16 people from nine properties in Studio City – the same neighborhood where George Clooney lives in his $2.2 million luxury home.
Harry and Meghan, George Clooney, Lady Gaga and Halle Berry are among the celebrities whose multi-million dollar mansions are threatened by the severe storms in California
The luxurious California mansion where George Clooney lives with his wife Amal and their two children is in the areas for which the National Weather Service is issuing a flood warning on Monday
During a dramatic operation in the early hours of Monday morning, LA firefighters rescued 16 people from nine properties in Studio City – the same neighborhood where George Clooney lives in his $2.2 million luxury apartment (pictured).
Many residents in the same neighborhood as the Clooneys woke up Monday morning to find mud, rocks and debris strewn across the streets. (Pictured: Water flows down Lockridge Rd, Studio City on Monday)
Wind gusts so strong they blew bricks onto cars caused chaos in Studio City on Monday
The Hollywood star recently transformed the mansion he originally bought from Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks in 1995 from a bachelor pad into a palatial estate fit for his wife Amal Clooney and their five-year-old twins Ella and Alexander.
Many residents in the same neighborhood woke up Monday morning to find mud, rocks and debris strewn across the streets while strong winds blew bricks onto parked cars and sidewalks.
Harry and Meghan's $14.65 million Montecito estate is also under a flood warning for the next 28 hours, while surrounding Santa Barbara County is expected to be inundated with 5.1 inches of rain on Monday.
County police shared a video Sunday showing brown water from Mission Creek exploding across West Haley Street and De La Vina Street, turning streets into rivers.
Harry and Meghan live just a few miles east with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, in a mansion with two interconnecting palm trees in the garden and a grand piano in the living room.
Meanwhile, star-studded Malibu is being hit by torrential rain, and the city is currently under a coastal flood warning. The NWS is warning residents to stay away from the water due to “dangerous surf conditions.”
The luxury beach town is home to the likes of Halle Berry, who owns an $8.5 million mansion with an outdoor hot tub that she occasionally shows off on Instagram.
The 57-year-old former Bond girl's 5,000-square-foot apartment has four bedrooms, each with their own balcony, and five bathrooms, while the actress' bedroom has stunning sea views.
Harry and Meghan live just a few miles east of the storm-ravaged Santa Barbara massacre, in a mansion with two connecting palm trees in the garden and a grand piano
Harry and Meghan's $14.65 million Montecito estate (pictured) is also under a flood warning for the next 28 hours, while surrounding Santa Barbara County is expected to be inundated with 5.1 inches of rain on Monday
Santa Barbara police shared video Sunday showing brown water from Mission Creek exploding across West Haley Street and De La Vina Street, turning streets into rivers
Luxury: The $8.5 million Malibu beach house in Halle has an outdoor hot tub
Lady Gaga's sprawling Malibu mansion is seen in exclusive photos obtained by – the same property where Bradley Cooper offered her the lead role in A Star Is Born and the place where she said goodbye to her beloved horse
A chef's kitchen with modern appliances makes the home ideal for hosting lavish parties. There is also a guest house, a caretaker's apartment, a parking space and a three-car garage
Lady Gaga also owns a sprawling mansion in Malibu – the same property where Bradley Cooper offered her the lead role of Ally in A Star Is Born, for which she went on to win an Oscar.
The singer purchased the six-acre property in 2014 for a cool $24 million. The palatial, Mediterranean-style home overlooks Zuma Beach from a clifftop viewpoint.
But apocalyptic scenes have broken out in the beach town, with water and mud pouring down the streets in some areas even as giant sandbags were deployed to prevent landslides.
Dramatic images show the Malibu Pier being hit by strong waves on Sunday, with the usual surfers and swimmers nowhere to be seen on the shores.
The National Weather Service has predicted that all of Los Angeles County will receive 6.37 inches of rain on Monday.
More than half a million homes in California were affected by power outages and a man has reportedly died in the Sacramento Valley after being crushed by a fallen tree.
At least 566,502 homes in the state experienced power outages as of Monday morning, according to national tracker poweroutage.us.
Forecasters have warned that Los Angeles could experience rainfall of up to 2.5 centimeters per hour for at least 24 hours on Monday.
The severe conditions prompted the Bay Area office of the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a rare hurricane-force wind warning for Big Sur and surrounding areas. Residents were urged to “protect lives” and stay at home wherever possible.
According to ABC10, 82-year-old David Gomes died after being struck by a large sequoia tree in Yuba City, Northern California, on Sunday evening.
Mudslides, flooding and gale-force winds are devastating much of California as a severe storm system continues to inundate the West Coast for a second day
Jeffrey Raines clears debris from a mudslide at his parents' home during a rainstorm in Los Angeles on Monday
Mud, rocks and debris from a storm are scattered outside a property in Studio City on Monday
Water flows down Lockridge Road. during a storm on Monday, February 5, 2024, in Studio City
Much of California is under a flood warning as the Pineapple Express weather system hits the west coast state for a second day
The storm is the second Pineapple Express weather system to hit the state in the past week
Meanwhile, first responders in San Bernardino County rescued three people from a vehicle after it was inundated by surrounding floodwaters on Sunday night.
Dramatic footage shows a team approaching the vehicle with lifeboats before helping its occupants escape to land.
L.A. firefighters also rescued 16 people from their homes on Lockridge Road in Studio City after a debris flow caused “significant damage” to nine properties.
The Ministry of Construction and Safety is on site and assessing the situation, the ministry said.
Rain canceled the final round of the professional golf tournament at Pebble Beach in Monterey County, northern California. With heavy rain forecast for Monday, the PGA Tour ended the event after just three days and crowned Wyndham Clark the winner.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in eight counties with a combined population of more than 20 million people, and flash flood warnings were issued for parts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
“This has the potential to result in a historic storm with strong winds, thunderstorms and even brief tornadoes,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said at a news conference.
Los Angeles experienced its 10th rainiest day on record on Sunday – and the downtown region alone was inundated with 4.1 inches of rain.
Not only were the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County drenched, but the storm was also expected to stall or reverse course in some areas by Tuesday, creating a serious threat of flooding and mudslides.
Mudslides, flooding and gale-force winds are devastating much of California as a severe storm system continues to inundate the West Coast for a second day. (Pictured: First responders save three people trapped in a vehicle during flooding in San Bernardino County)
First responders tried to rescue three people from a car stranded in pouring floodwaters on a San Bernardino County road Sunday evening
California has been hit by mudslides, flooding and fire spraying as more than half a million homes remain without power as a storm continues to sweep across much of the state
The Santa Rosa Fire Department said strong winds destroyed several trees in the county
A powerful storm is expected to hover over California, inundating the country with more torrential rain that has already caused mudslides and led to evacuations and power outages
Meteorologists have warned that the storm could hover over the state's major cities in the next few days