CALIFORNIA FLOODS . . . MORE COUNTIES IN DANGER

The rains eased briefly today in California, but another big storm building off-shore is expected to hit the state this weekend. Over the past nine days, more than 16 inches of rain have fallen in California, causing massive flooding and mudslides that have closed highways and dissolved property. Governor Pete Wilson added ten more counties this morning to the previous 24 listed as state disaster areas. President Clinton, who plans to visit the state early next week, has offered federal assistance to the counties suffering the heaviest damage.