Heavy rain, snowfall, flooding and mudslides wreak havoc in California
San Francisco: Heavy rain and snowfall continue in California so people have to deal with flooding. There was a power outage and traffic was disrupted for hours. A severe storm moved along the West Coast on Tuesday with another round of heavy rain, snow and strong winds, according to the US National Weather Service (NWS). The heavy rains are expected to be concentrated in the south of California, the Xinhua news agency said, citing the forecast.
increased risk of floods and landslides
A flood watch has been issued for most of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties. According to NWS Los Angeles, as rainfall rates increase, so will the risk of subsidence, flooding, and mudslides.
California had an extreme drought until six months ago
Let me tell you, just six months ago, California had an extreme drought, which lasted for three years. Now at least 11 atmospheric rivers have affected the state this season, bringing heavy rain, snowfall, flooding and mudslides.
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