IMPERIAL COUNTY — Imperial County was hit with storms and flash flooding on Monday afternoon and evening, as heavy rains swept across the Valley leaving several drivers stranded along Highway 86 near the Salton Sea.

Emergency crews responded to multiple calls for assistance after fast-moving water engulfed cars and made sections of the highway impassable. Video posted on social media shows drivers climbing on top of their trucks, and some attempted to swim to higher ground.

A medical staging was set up at Loves gas station, and the Coast Guard was notified for assistance. According to the Sheriff's Office blotter report at least 10 people were rescued. Search and rescue was deployed to assist people trapped inside their vehicle. The ICSO advised that several cars were submerged, while ot

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