Severe weather impacting travel coast to coast

Weather Impact & Travel Disruption - Severe weather conditions, including torrential rain and flooding, are impacting travel across the country [1][2][3] - An estimated 122 million Americans are traveling this holiday season by road and air, facing potential disruptions [5] - Scattered cancellations and delays are already occurring at airports, with the potential for more significant disruptions [7] Emergency Response & Safety Concerns - Authorities report a fatality in Reading, California, due to a car being trapped in rising floodwaters [1][2] - First responders are conducting multiple water rescues, including submerged vehicles and trapped residents [2][3] - Evacuation orders are being issued in Los Angeles for areas impacted by earlier fires [6] Infrastructure & Service Disruption - A powerful storm caused a deluge of water to erupt from an oversaturated drain [3] - A massive blackout occurred in San Francisco, impacting traffic lights and causing self-driving cars to stall [4] - Power has been mostly restored in San Francisco after the blackout [4]