Storm Rachel batters Southern California, floods Las Vegas

Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel has battered Southern California homes with large waves and brought knee-deep flash flooding to Las Vegas.

• Waves left some Southern California homes at risk of collapse, and water reached knee-deep near the Las Vegas Strip.
• Newport Beach closed all its beaches and piers as winds reached 60 mph and tides topped 7 feet.
• City manager Simon Georges said he will sign a local emergency declaration to secure additional storm resources.
• The National Weather Service issued coastal flood warnings, and Orange County official Katrina Foley said officials "didn't expect" the wave this early.
• Rachel cut power to more than 440,000 homes and businesses across the affected region.
• Over 9,500 power outages were reported in Utah as the storm system spread inland.
• Meteorologists warned of heavy rain in areas west of Las Vegas and across Death Valley.