Putin sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, amid Kyiv’s bid to join NATO that he described as a “red line” for Moscow.

There were 106 homes under mandatory evacuation order. The area will be limited to only residents through 2 p.m. Friday.

Heavy rain pummeled most of the Southland Thursday, prompting evacuation warnings and orders as the precipitation intensified and sparked localized flooding and mud flows, particularly in recent burn ...