United States: Evacuation warnings amid heavy flooding after storm in California
2 years ago

United States: Evacuation warnings amid heavy flooding after storm in California

India TV News  

United States : Residents of a Northern California community were ordered to evacuate ahead of imminent flooding, and evacuation warnings were in place elsewhere in rural parts of the region on New Year’s Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, breaching levees, snarling traffic and closing major highways. Crews on Sunday found one person dead inside a submerged vehicle near Route 99, Dan Quiggle, deputy fire chief for operations for Cosumnes Community Service District Fire Department, told The Sacramento Bee. “Livestock in the affected areas should be moved to higher ground.” To the north in the state’s capital, crews cleared downed trees from roads and sidewalks as at least 17,000 customers were still without power Sunday, down from more than 150,000 a day earlier, according to a Sacramento Municipal Utility District online map. Rainfall in downtown San Francisco hit 5.46 inches on New Year’s Eve, making it the second-wettest day on record, behind a November 1994 deluge, the National Weather Service said.

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Southbound 101 in downtown L.A. closes for hours after water main break floods freeway
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Southbound 101 in downtown L.A. closes for hours after water main break floods freeway

LA Times  

Overnight flooding in Boyle Heights led to the closure of the 101 Freeway. All southbound lanes of the U.S. 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles were closed at Mission Road through rush hour Wednesday morning after a water main broke and flooded the highway, according to the California Highway Patrol. California Water main break causes flooding, property damage in Melrose …

California hit with another storm as state battles flooding and mudslides
10 months, 2 weeks ago

California hit with another storm as state battles flooding and mudslides

The Independent  

✕ Close Floodwaters rush through Montecito, California on Monday afternoon Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A brutal storm that battered …

Mapped: California cities seeing torrential downpours, flash floods and mudslides
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: California cities seeing torrential downpours, flash floods and mudslides

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the storm continues, flood watches remain in effect for almost the entire state, including the Los Angeles, San …

Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
11 months ago

Los Angeles records nearly 400 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed nearly 400 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a season in just two days, and officials warned Tuesday that the threat was not over yet. Officials expressed relief that the storm hadn't yet …

California storms kill three people as 38 MILLION remain under flood alerts and Beverly Hills roads turn to rivers of mud
11 months ago

California storms kill three people as 38 MILLION remain under flood alerts and Beverly Hills roads turn to rivers of mud

Daily Mail  

Multi-million-dollar homes of Tinsel Town's elite have been trashed by flooding The National Weather Service forecasts the storm could bring up to an additional six inches of rain into Tuesday The Pineapple Express weather system has killed three Californians and 38 million people remain under flood alerts At least three people have died in the historic flooding battering California, as …

Evacuation orders and road closures in effect Wednesday in Southern California
11 months ago

Evacuation orders and road closures in effect Wednesday in Southern California

LA Times  

A grand piano lies upside down in the middle of Caribou Lane while utility workers investigate a Beverly Crest home that was pushed off its foundation by a mudslide. The warning will be in effect through Wednesday and extends to residents on the following streets: Cranks Road Tellefson Road Ranch Road Stubbs Lane Lugo Way Youngworth Road Flaxton Street Drakewood …

Photos: Powerful atmospheric river storm pummels California
11 months ago

Photos: Powerful atmospheric river storm pummels California

LA Times  

Chilling rain, swirling gray clouds and blustery winds rolled into Southern California on Sunday as what was anticipated as the strongest storm of the season promised near-record rainfall and flash flooding through Tuesday. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in eight Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. …

Evacuation orders and road closures in effect Monday in Southern California
11 months ago

Evacuation orders and road closures in effect Monday in Southern California

LA Times  

A car drives through a street filled with rainwater in the Hollywood Hills on Monday. Santa Maria Road north of Topanga Canyon Boulevard Soledad Canyon Road east of Agua Dulce Canyon Road Other areas with burn scars received evacuation warnings, instructing residents to leave now if they need extra time to evacuate or have animals that need shelter. The warnings, …

California storm: After 5 days, the rain has stopped. In its wake, 9 dead, a trail of destruction
11 months ago

California storm: After 5 days, the rain has stopped. In its wake, 9 dead, a trail of destruction

LA Times  

After five straight days, it stopped raining in California on Thursday. The deadly storm that smashed records in Southern California, with mud and debris flows inundating roads and forcing evacuations, is finally on the horizon after a smaller system brought some downpours and flash flooding warnings to the region Wednesday night. An inch of rain fell in some higher elevations …

Second powerful storm in days blows into California, sparking warnings of hurricane-force winds
11 months ago

Second powerful storm in days blows into California, sparking warnings of hurricane-force winds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California braced Sunday for the …

Emergency declaration and urgent warnings as Southern California storm gains ferocity
11 months, 1 week ago

Emergency declaration and urgent warnings as Southern California storm gains ferocity

LA Times  

A wave hits a boat that washed ashore as a powerful storm, the second in less than a week, hits Santa Barbara. The National Weather Service in Oxnard warned that “all systems are go for one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory.” By Sunday evening, reports of storm damage and rescues were multiplying: Whipped by powerful winds, …

‘Life-threatening’ storm to slam Southern California beginning Sunday, last for days
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Life-threatening’ storm to slam Southern California beginning Sunday, last for days

LA Times  

Lifeguards and volunteers make sandbags in preparation for the storm Saturday in Long Beach. “We continue to see a high risk for life-threatening and damaging flooding across the region, as well as large waves and coastal flooding for many coastal areas,” Robbie Munroe, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Los Angeles, said during a webinar Saturday. Many places, …

California Hit With Heavy Rain, Floods From Back-To-Back 'Pineapple Express' Storms
11 months, 1 week ago

California Hit With Heavy Rain, Floods From Back-To-Back 'Pineapple Express' Storms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled the state Thursday. An atmospheric river, which is a long band of moisture that forms over the Pacific, was fueling the storms dousing the Los Angeles and San Diego areas, said National Weather …

First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
11 months, 1 week ago

First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for potential flooding, heavy snow and damaging winds. The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for …

The Times’ complete guide to storm safety preparedness
11 months, 1 week ago

The Times’ complete guide to storm safety preparedness

LA Times  

It’s happening again: Back-to-back storms are threatening to inundate California, with howling winds, heavy rain and snow arriving in northwestern California early Wednesday. Residents across the state could face dangerous conditions for the next week, forecasters say. The parade of potential horribles includes widespread flooding, treacherous road conditions in the mountains and power outages, depending on how big a punch …

Rain soaks L.A. but shocks San Diego as deluge leads to hundreds of rescues amid flooding
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rain soaks L.A. but shocks San Diego as deluge leads to hundreds of rescues amid flooding

LA Times  

Hundreds of people had to be rescued Monday as historic rain hit San Diego, causing significant flooding that closed major roadways, shut down bus lines, cut power and sent scores of residents scrambling for higher ground. Nearly 4 inches of rain fell in less than three hours in some areas of San Diego — almost double the region’s average rainfall …

Heavy rains in California leave swimming pool dangling partway off cliff edge
1 year, 9 months ago

Heavy rains in California leave swimming pool dangling partway off cliff edge

India Today  

As heavy rains soaked into already sodden ground in California, mudslides in the beachfront community of San Clemente forced evacuations of blufftop homes this week and in one case left a swimming pool dangling partway off the cliff edge. The West Coast is getting pounded by an usually wet season following two decades of drought, creating havoc on roads and …

Flood fear across Central California as snow melts and a new storm moves in
1 year, 9 months ago

Flood fear across Central California as snow melts and a new storm moves in

LA Times  

Almond orchards are flooded Thursday in Earlimart, Calif., an unincorporated community in Tulare County, after heavy rain this week. “They’re still at risk, essentially, because there’s more floodwaters coming.” On Friday morning, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the San Joaquin River west of Modesto near Vernalis. In Central California, residents can expect about half an inch …

Storms end Southern California water restrictions for 7M
1 year, 9 months ago

Storms end Southern California water restrictions for 7M

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing flooded roadways, landslides and toppled trees to the southern part of the state as well as drought-busting rainfall that meant the end of water restrictions for nearly 7 million people. Even as residents struggled to clean up before the next round of winter arrives …

Flooded California sees evacuations, power outages, road closures, New York buried under snow
1 year, 9 months ago

Flooded California sees evacuations, power outages, road closures, New York buried under snow

India Today  

An atmospheric river dumped more torrential rain on California on Wednesday, forcing evacuations, power outages and road closures, while the remnants of a powerful Nor'easter blizzard buried much of upstate New York and New England under snow. The West Coast is getting pounded by a usually wet season following two decades of drought, creating havoc on roads and endangering blufftop …

Another atmospheric river pounds California, 27K to evacuate
1 year, 9 months ago

Another atmospheric river pounds California, 27K to evacuate

Associated Press  

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — The latest powerful atmospheric river to drench California put nearly 27,000 people under evacuation orders Tuesday due to flooding and landslide risks. Crews raced to stabilize the Pajaro River’s ruptured levee Tuesday, placing rocks and boulders to finish filling the gap that opened late Friday, about 70 miles south of San Francisco. “Even a small amount of …

As atmospheric river exits, a new storm threatens California
1 year, 9 months ago

As atmospheric river exits, a new storm threatens California

Associated Press  

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Wet, miserable weather continued across huge swaths of California on Sunday as an atmospheric river that caused major flooding flowed eastward, while a new storm threatened another onslaught of rain, snow and gusting winds as soon as Monday. The National Weather Service said the next system could exacerbate severe flooding that overwhelmed the area in recent days, …

A waterlogged California is bracing for yet another atmospheric river
1 year, 9 months ago

A waterlogged California is bracing for yet another atmospheric river

NPR  

A waterlogged California is bracing for yet another atmospheric river Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images California is bracing for another atmospheric river expected to make landfall as soon as Monday night as the state has been inundated with intense rainfall since Friday, causing widespread flooding and mudslides. A river levee …

Atmospheric river floods California towns, brings rain, snow
1 year, 10 months ago

Atmospheric river floods California towns, brings rain, snow

India Today  

More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways and small rural communities. READ | Gigantic winter storm across northern US to produce brutal cold, blizzards Wingfield said living near Soquel Creek has meant being aware there might …

Roads wash out, rivers flood as deadly storm pelts California and forces evacuations
1 year, 10 months ago

Roads wash out, rivers flood as deadly storm pelts California and forces evacuations

LA Times  

Heavy rains from an atmospheric river washed away a road washed away in Santa Cruz County on Friday. California’s deadly storm season turned even deadlier Friday as the first of two atmospheric river storms descended on the state, prompting widespread evacuation orders as it flooded creeks and rivers and dropped warm, heavy rain atop the state’s near-record snowpack. California Photos: …

California lowering dam water levels, warns of flood threat as storm hits
1 year, 10 months ago

California lowering dam water levels, warns of flood threat as storm hits

LA Times  

Workers release water from the Santa Anita Dam after a series of January storms. Anne Lynch, integrated water management lead with the consulting firm GHD, said it’s good news that the state’s reservoirs are being actively managed for flood control, especially in areas that saw flooding previously. “It’s a complicated thing.” Some areas that flooded during the previous storms, such …

New atmospheric river rolls into California, and the evacuation warnings pile up
1 year, 10 months ago

New atmospheric river rolls into California, and the evacuation warnings pile up

LA Times  

Deanna Beaudoin leans on Don Kendrick during a break from shoveling out their car in Crestline on Monday. Nearly two dozen additional river locations across the state may surge above their “monitor stage” — meaning they could potentially overflow their banks and cause minor flooding in low-lying areas. Low-lying regions of Santa Cruz County, including Felton Grove, Paradise Park, Soquel …

California braces for flooding, snowmelt from a warm atmospheric river set to slam state
1 year, 10 months ago

California braces for flooding, snowmelt from a warm atmospheric river set to slam state

LA Times  

Clouds hover behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline late last month after a powerful winter storm caused flooding and power outages in some areas. Another atmospheric river system has set its sights on California, raising considerable concern about flooding and structural damage as warm rain is expected to fall atop the state’s near-record snowpack this week, forecasters say. “It now …

Rain, snow, high winds batter SoCal; 5 and 14 freeways closed, roads flooded
1 year, 10 months ago

Rain, snow, high winds batter SoCal; 5 and 14 freeways closed, roads flooded

LA Times  

Traffic diverted from Interstate 5 makes its way along a flooded street in L.A.’s Sun Valley neighborhood on Friday. “It’s just wild to see snow in the hills.” The unusual system rivals a storm that hit the region in 1989 — the first and only other time the weather service issued a blizzard warning in the L.A. area. Firefighters had …

New storms move into Southern California, bringing wet, hazardous holiday weekend
1 year, 11 months ago

New storms move into Southern California, bringing wet, hazardous holiday weekend

LA Times  

A woman watches a wave crash over the Redondo Beach breakwater Wednesday as storms in the Pacific created big swells. The first of two holiday weekend storms delivered a solid punch Saturday to an already beaten and soggy Southland, battering the coast with high surf, threatening more flooding and stretching emergency services. “It’s been a wild couple of weeks,” said …

California flooding: More storms forecast for weekend as experts warn heavy rain won’t fix drought
1 year, 11 months ago

California flooding: More storms forecast for weekend as experts warn heavy rain won’t fix drought

The Independent  

✕ Close Drone video of flooded Felton in Santa Cruz County Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rain …

California braces for more storms. When will they hit and how bad will they be?
1 year, 11 months ago

California braces for more storms. When will they hit and how bad will they be?

LA Times  

Workers with Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services clear debris from a mudslide above Nichols Canyon Road caused by the recent rains. The Salinas River at the town of Spreckels rose above flood stage — 23 feet — at 7 p.m. Thursday, and was expected to peak at 26.2 feet by midday Friday, remaining in flood stage through early Sunday, …

Photos: California floods wreak havoc across the coastal region
1 year, 11 months ago

Photos: California floods wreak havoc across the coastal region

Hindustan Times  

Photos: California floods wreak havoc across the coastal region Rain-weary Californians were grappled with flooding and mudslides on January 9, as the latest in a series of powerful Pacific storms walloped the state, toppling trees and frustrating motorists who hit roadblocks caused by fallen debris. 3 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Brenda Ortega, 15, walks through …

California tormented by more heavy rains, damaging winds
2 years ago

California tormented by more heavy rains, damaging winds

The Hindu  

The latest Pacific storm unleashed torrential downpours and damaging winds in California on Tuesday, knocking out power and turning city streets into rivers as mudslides cut off highways and entire communities faced evacuation orders. More than 33 million Californians were threatened by severe weather throughout the day as "heavy to excessive" rainfall was expected across the state, especially in southern …

California weather tracker: Where are extreme storms headed?
2 years ago

California weather tracker: Where are extreme storms headed?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A parade of extreme storms is swamping California with heavy rain causing dangerous conditions including …

Rain To Persist As Storm Weary Californians Face Evacuations
2 years ago

Rain To Persist As Storm Weary Californians Face Evacuations

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LOS ANGELES — The latest in a relentless string of storms slammed California on Monday, swamping roads, battering coastlines with high surf, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns with histories of deadly mudslides. “Additional heavy rains on Tuesday will exacerbate ongoing flooding and continue the risk of flash flooding …

‘Parade of storms’ throttles California for a third straight week
2 years ago

‘Parade of storms’ throttles California for a third straight week

Al Jazeera  

The governor’s office in the US state has increased the death toll to 14, with a five-year-old still missing in the floods. “There are still several days of severe weather ahead.” As the state enters its third straight week of heavy rains, powerful gusts and flooding, the death toll from the storms has risen to 14, according to the governor’s …

California storm death toll reaches 17 as floods and extreme wind wreak havoc
2 years ago

California storm death toll reaches 17 as floods and extreme wind wreak havoc

LA Times  

The latest in a series of intense winter storms continued to lash Northern California on Tuesday, bringing thunderstorms, heavy rain, wind and hail to the waterlogged region as the death toll from the extreme weather climbs. Gavin Newsom said during a news conference in Capitola on Tuesday, adding that the number of deaths “tragically is likely to grow.” As of …

‘Life-threatening’ flooding feared in Northern California as storms cause rivers to swell
2 years ago

‘Life-threatening’ flooding feared in Northern California as storms cause rivers to swell

LA Times  

A portion of West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz fell into the Pacific Ocean after another powerful storm hit California’s Central Coast. Another in a series of powerful winter storms unleashed heavy rain in Northern California on Monday, causing widespread flooding in Santa Cruz County and beyond as rivers began to swell across the region. UCLA’s Swain noted the atmospheric …

When will it stop raining in Southern California? A storm timeline
2 years ago

When will it stop raining in Southern California? A storm timeline

LA Times  

Southern California will see continued rain through Tuesday and again starting Friday night into Sunday. Here is a timeline for what Southern California can expect, according to the National Weather Service, with Round 2 of rain forecast for Tuesday morning: California Photos: Southern California reeling from days of destructive storms The powerful storm that knocked out power, toppled trees — …

Most of California could experience significant flooding this week
2 years ago

Most of California could experience significant flooding this week

CNN  

CNN — Significant widespread flooding is possible across much of California on Monday as more heavy rain hits the state, forecasters say. “The longevity and intensity of rain, combined with the cumulative effect of successive heavy rain events dating back to the end of December, will lead to widespread and potentially significant flood impacts,” the Weather Prediction Center said Sunday …

Extreme flooding risk in coming days as Northern California storms swell rivers
2 years ago

Extreme flooding risk in coming days as Northern California storms swell rivers

LA Times  

David Toney, 60, far left, who is homeless, uses a raft to get off a flooded homeless encampment on Bannon Island, along the Sacramento River on Thursday. At 11.5 feet, waters would spill north along Lelong Street, flood the viaduct at Highway 87 and Alma Avenue, and risks flooding properties in San Jose’s Northern Cross neighborhood. The Santa Clara Valley …

California gets brief lull after damaging ‘bomb cyclone’
2 years ago

California gets brief lull after damaging ‘bomb cyclone’

Associated Press  

CAPITOLA, Calif. — California weather calmed Friday but the lull was expected to be brief as more Pacific storms lined up to blast into the state, where successive powerful weather systems have knocked out power to thousands, battered the coastline, flooded streets, toppled trees and caused at least six deaths. Remnant showers from the latest storm, a “bomb cyclone,” fell …

Governor declares state of emergency in storm-battered California, National Guard on alert
2 years ago

Governor declares state of emergency in storm-battered California, National Guard on alert

Firstpost  

California: Excessive rain, heavy snow and landslides are expected to wallop California through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting the Golden State’s governor to declare a state of emergency. “A significant atmospheric river event will affect California through Thursday with heavy to excessive rainfall, flooding with debris flows and landslides near recent …

Evacuations ordered as California storm knocks out power
2 years ago

Evacuations ordered as California storm knocks out power

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Officials in California ordered evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018 as a huge storm barreled into the state Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain that threatened widespread flooding and knocked out power to more than 100,000 people. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said at a news conference that the city …

Toddler killed, cities evacuated as massive storm lashes Northern California
2 years ago

Toddler killed, cities evacuated as massive storm lashes Northern California

LA Times  

A powerful winter storm unleashed pounding rain and strong winds across Northern California on Wednesday, leaving a small child dead, triggering evacuations and power outages, and heightening fears of widespread flooding and debris flows. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency to “support response and recovery efforts.” California Photos: Southern California reeling from days of destructive storms The powerful …

California declares state of emergency ahead of incoming storm
2 years ago

California declares state of emergency ahead of incoming storm

Al Jazeera  

Heavy rainfall expected to cause flooding and power outages across the state, with tornados in other parts of the US. Powerful winds roared into California in the western United States on Wednesday, toppling trees as crews rushed to clear storm drains and residents fortified their homes in preparation for flooding and power outages. As the storm intensified, state officials asked …

Warnings of excessive rainfall and flash flooding for millions in California
2 years ago

Warnings of excessive rainfall and flash flooding for millions in California

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Warnings of excessive rainfall and flash flooding have been issued for millions of people in …

California braces for more storms following Saturday’s flood
2 years ago

California braces for more storms following Saturday’s flood

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Northern California residents are bracing for another round of powerful storms this week after flooding from a New Year’s Eve deluge killed one person, prompted the evacuation of more than 1,000 inmates in a county jail and washed away a section of a levee system that protects mostly rural farmland. In the San Francisco Bay area, a …

Southern California storm to unleash pounding rain for days due to atmospheric river
2 years ago

Southern California storm to unleash pounding rain for days due to atmospheric river

LA Times  

Southern California should expect another round of significant rain beginning Wednesday morning through late Thursday. The region saw heavy rains early this week but was spared widespread disruptions — even with the Los Angeles area recording 2 to 5 inches from the New Year’s storm, then another quarter-inch from a smaller storm that rolled through late Monday. Intense rains Rich …

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