"Heavy Rains, Winds, Flooding Slam Northern California"

"The tropical weather system that trended on Twitter here as #hellastorm packed a punch Thursday. Winds conspired with drought-weakened roots to send trees toppling. Freeways and other roadways flooded. Schools shuttered. And more than 230 flights at San Francisco International Airport were delayed, while a restaurant workers’ strike left stranded travelers hungry and cranky.

Heavy rain caused the roof of a Safeway grocery store in San Jose to partially collapse. Only one person suffered minor injuries, NBC Bay Area news reported.

Pictures on social media showed a 50-square-foot portion of the store exposed."

Lee Romney, Joseph Serna, and Veronica Rocha report for the Los Angeles Times December 11, 2014.

SEE ALSO:

"Bay Area Storm Pounds Region: Rain, Wind, Outages Pack Punch" (San Francisco Chronicle)

"Storm Brings Surfers To Lake Tahoe, Street Flooding To Sacramento" (Sacramento Bee)

"Here's How Much the Storm Is Helping California's Epic Drought" (Mother Jones)