A man in Southern California is getting a lot of attention for his controversial decision.
A storm fueled by the second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers to hit California in just a few days came ashore last weekend.
It stated in the north before it moved down the coast and parked itself in Southern California, causing hundreds of landslides and killing at least nine people, according to AP.
The final punch came Wednesday afternoon and evening as heavy rain drenched the region.
The forecast was for a potential additional 1 to 3 inches of rain in parts of Los Angeles and San Diego counties, with snow and thunderstorms coming at higher elevations.
But even after the rain stopped, authorities warned of the ongoing threat of collapsing hillsides.
After all of the rain and snow that came down over the past week, it wouldn’t take much for more water, mud, and boulders to slide down fragile hillsides, according to experts.