A resident of a mobile home park tries to divert debris flowing in floodwaters from a sudden heavy rain, early, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 in Mecca, Calif. Early morning thunderstorms over southeastern California's Coachella Valley has caused flooding in mobile home parks in Mecca and Thermal. The National Weather Service says more than 5 inches of rain fell in an area bounded by the Salton Sea communities of Oasis, Mecca and North Shore. More than 3 feet of water flooded Highway 111. (AP Photo/The Desert Sun,Denise Goolsby ) RIVERSIDE PRESS-ENTERPRISE OUT; NO SALES; NO FOREIGN
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