At least 18 people have died in the brutal winter storms that have pummelled California for weeks.
Five-year-old Kyle Doan has been missing since Monday
Authorities have been searching for Kyle since Monday and more than 100 National Guard officers have joined by the San Luis Obispo's Sheriff's office, along with underwater search and rescue teams. California has seen almost two weeks of gale force winds, floods, power outages and forced evacuations. Most of the land throughout the state is drenched, thousands of trees have been downed and roadways have been rendered useless by mudslides and snow.
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