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Chavez was found deceased alongside her two canines when police responded to a call about her around 8:50 a.m. local time, per the outlet.
A representative for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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The lightning from the storm traveled through Southern California due to a monsoonal storm that was originally formed in Baja California,CBS Los Angelesreported.
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Pico Rivera City Manager Steve Carmona said in a statement that residents should remain cautious amid thunderstorms.
“Today’s incident is a strong reminder that people and organizations must exercise extreme caution and stay indoors a much as possible during a thunderstorm,” he said on Wednesday, per Fox 11. “While lightning strikes are rare in Southern California, they occurred frequently overnight with over 3,700 lightning strikes recorded in the region.”
Carmona also advised residents to “Be cautious, be careful,” adding: “There’s a high activity of thunderstorms in the area. This is a tragic incident. But again, we just caution the residents just to be careful.”
source: people.com
