Latest Pacific storm unleashes torrential rain and damaging winds California Thousands of people were forced to evacuate on Tuesday, a day after the threat of flooding and mudslides and widespread power outages.
Across the state, especially in Southern California, “heavy to excessive” rainfall was expected throughout the day, as wind gusts in excess of 40 miles (64 km) per hour were recorded in many locations. national weather service Told.
Strong winds toppled the power grid, leaving thousands of Californians without power. As of Tuesday morning, 220,000 homes and businesses were without power, according to data from poweroutage.us,
Treacherous weather is expected to drop up to 7 inches (18 cm). Rain The service warned that widespread flooding, rapid water rise, mudslides and landslides could occur in some parts by Wednesday, especially in areas where land has been submerged by previous heavy rains.
Experts say the increasing frequency and intensity of such storms, along with extreme dry spells, are symptoms of climate change, increasing the risk of flooding, mudslides and wildfires while managing California’s precious water supply. present great challenges for
The weather service forecast comes after the evacuation of some 25,000 people including the entire picturesque town MontecitoAn affluent coastal enclave 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles and adjacent areas of the Santa Barbara Coast because of the risk of flooding and landslides.
The Montecito evacuation area was one of 17 areas in California where officials worry that ongoing torrential rains could unleash deadly torrents of mud, boulders and other debris into hillsides that were left bare by previous wildfires.
The torrential rain, along with heavy snow in the mountain regions, is the product of another “atmospheric river” of dense moisture from the tropical Pacific into California, driven by low-pressure systems churning offshore.
A series of tornadoes have killed at least a dozen people in California since December 26, including a toddler when a redwood tree blew down on her family’s trailer home last week Was.
Across the state, especially in Southern California, “heavy to excessive” rainfall was expected throughout the day, as wind gusts in excess of 40 miles (64 km) per hour were recorded in many locations. national weather service Told.
Strong winds toppled the power grid, leaving thousands of Californians without power. As of Tuesday morning, 220,000 homes and businesses were without power, according to data from poweroutage.us,
Treacherous weather is expected to drop up to 7 inches (18 cm). Rain The service warned that widespread flooding, rapid water rise, mudslides and landslides could occur in some parts by Wednesday, especially in areas where land has been submerged by previous heavy rains.
Experts say the increasing frequency and intensity of such storms, along with extreme dry spells, are symptoms of climate change, increasing the risk of flooding, mudslides and wildfires while managing California’s precious water supply. present great challenges for
The weather service forecast comes after the evacuation of some 25,000 people including the entire picturesque town MontecitoAn affluent coastal enclave 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles and adjacent areas of the Santa Barbara Coast because of the risk of flooding and landslides.
The Montecito evacuation area was one of 17 areas in California where officials worry that ongoing torrential rains could unleash deadly torrents of mud, boulders and other debris into hillsides that were left bare by previous wildfires.
The torrential rain, along with heavy snow in the mountain regions, is the product of another “atmospheric river” of dense moisture from the tropical Pacific into California, driven by low-pressure systems churning offshore.
A series of tornadoes have killed at least a dozen people in California since December 26, including a toddler when a redwood tree blew down on her family’s trailer home last week Was.