Nineteen dead as California storm chaos continues
1 year, 11 months ago

Nineteen dead as California storm chaos continues

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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. “We aren’t out of the woods yet,” California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Nancy Ward said during a media briefing Friday, according to Bloomberg. “These storms are amongst the most-deadly natural disasters in the modern history of our state.” As rains and floods continued across the state, at least 16,000 people were without electricity, according to data from poweroutage.us. “It doesn’t look like it was quite as strong as anticipated,” Colby Goatley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Monterey, told the Los Angeles Times. We are searching for Kyle, and we will keep this case as an active missing person case until we find him,” San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Nate Paul told CNN.

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Storm lashes Northern California after leaving thousands without power in Seattle
1 month ago

Storm lashes Northern California after leaving thousands without power in Seattle

NPR  

Storm lashes Northern California after leaving thousands without power in Seattle toggle caption Noah Berger/AP HEALDSBURG, Calif. — Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a river and flooding some streets, including in parts of San Francisco. The storm arrived in the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, killing two people and knocking out …

Mapped: Charting path of deadly ‘bomb cyclone’ in Pacific Northwest and California
1 month ago

Mapped: Charting path of deadly ‘bomb cyclone’ in Pacific Northwest and California

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A historic “bomb cyclone” …

‘Rivers in the sky’ have drenched California, yet even more extreme rains are possible
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Rivers in the sky’ have drenched California, yet even more extreme rains are possible

LA Times  

For years, scientists have said that atmospheric rivers can either make or break the water supplies of thirsty California cities and farms. The research provides the most historical context to date for the state’s rainfall variability, and found that the region “consistently registered extreme precipitation over a 3,200-year period.” Biola University students take turns using a rope from a footbridge …

California granted federal disaster relief for historic February storms
8 months, 1 week ago

California granted federal disaster relief for historic February storms

LA Times  

Evan Ricciardi, 18, a student at Biola University, takes his turn using a rope from a footbridge to stay in position and surf stormwater rushing through a La Mirada flood control channel during heavy rain in Southern California in February. In San Luis Obispo County, where two tornados touched down, the storms damaged eight steel firehouse bay doors and the …

Another storm is coming to Southern California early next week. How big will it be?
10 months ago

Another storm is coming to Southern California early next week. How big will it be?

LA Times  

Sam Hale of Garden Grove looks for driftwood he can use in landscaping projects Wednesday in a debris field left by the rain-swollen Santa Ana River in Huntington Beach. Southern Californians can brace for another round of wet weather, with a storm expected to hit the region early next week to cap off a month of historically wet weather. “This …

California hit with another storm as state battles flooding and mudslides
10 months 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 …

California storm: Possible tornado hit southern region while LA was under flash flood warnings
10 months, 2 weeks ago

California storm: Possible tornado hit southern region while LA was under flash flood warnings

The Independent  

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Southern Californians recount harrowing mudslides during deadly record-breaking storm
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Southern Californians recount harrowing mudslides during deadly record-breaking storm

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Jesus Barron answered his wife’s panicked phone call warning him that a mudslide was smashing into their bedroom in the hills of eastern Los Angeles County. “I thought the worst.” Wendy Barron escaped their Hacienda Heights home during Tuesday’s historic downpours in Southern California, but it was seriously damaged when mud flowed down the hillside and blasted …

Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here’s California’s storm by the numbers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here’s California’s storm by the numbers

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The slow-moving atmospheric river still battering California on Tuesday unleashed record rainfall, triple-digit winds and hundreds of mudslides. A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the …

Deadly storm pummeling California with more than a foot of rain threatens to burst banks of LA River after killing three across state - as flash floods rip through Malibu and cause more than 120 mudsl
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Deadly storm pummeling California with more than a foot of rain threatens to burst banks of LA River after killing three across state - as flash floods rip through Malibu and cause more than 120 mudsl

Daily Mail  

A deadly Pacific storm, the second 'Pineapple Express' weather system to pummel the West Coast in less than a week, dumped torrential rain over Southern California on Monday, leading to streets being flooded and triggering more than 120 mudslides. In a dramatic river rescue, an LA Fire Department helicopter crew pulled a man from the turbulent waters of the Los …

California storms kill three people as 38 MILLION remain under flood alerts and Beverly Hills roads turn to rivers of mud
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Column: Hate the storm? Then start getting serious about climate change
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Hate the storm? Then start getting serious about climate change

LA Times  

You know how oil and gas pollution is supposed to bring not only hotter heat waves, drier droughts and bigger wildfires, but also more intense storms? As The Times’ Grace Toohey wrote last week, scientists have found that because of rising temperatures, a catastrophic storm “is more likely to happen and to be more intense, with a 2% chance of …

Death toll at 9 as storm destruction mounts in Southern California
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll at 9 as storm destruction mounts in Southern California

LA Times  

A man attempts to sweep mud and debris from the driveway of his Beverly Crest home after an atmospheric river unleashed heavy rain and debris flows on Monday. “Do not let your guard down,” Ariel Cohen, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Oxnard, said Tuesday during a briefing in Los Angeles. “There could still be some very significant impacts.” It …

Why California Isn’t Built To Handle This Kind Of Storm
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why California Isn’t Built To Handle This Kind Of Storm

Huff Post  

A person walks in the rain as a powerful long-duration atmospheric river storm, the second in less than a week, impacts California on Sunday in Santa Barbara, California. Mario Tama via Getty Images A rare weather event that brought catastrophic flooding and wind gusts exceeding 100 miles per hour to California has already incapacitated much of the state — including …

Record-setting storm that killed 3 dumps rain on Los Angeles; flash flood alerts still in effect
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Record-setting storm that killed 3 dumps rain on Los Angeles; flash flood alerts still in effect

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled for safety. Crews rescued people from swift-moving water in various parts of Southern California on Monday, …

California battles rain and floods due to atmospheric river, 500,000 residents lose power
10 months, 2 weeks ago

California battles rain and floods due to atmospheric river, 500,000 residents lose power

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 500,000 California residents have reportedly lost power after forecasters warned of "one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory". Thecounties include Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura – all of them located in central and Southern California. This covers over one million people in communities northwest of Los …

Photos: Powerful atmospheric river storm pummels California
10 months, 2 weeks 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. …

Second powerful storm in days blows into California, sparking warnings of hurricane-force winds
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

California isn’t prepared for turbocharged storms like the ones we’re getting this week
10 months, 3 weeks ago

California isn’t prepared for turbocharged storms like the ones we’re getting this week

LA Times  

As a series of major winter storms sweep over the West Coast this week, anxious Californians are looking back at the flash floods and the “thousand-year” deluge that shocked San Diego a week ago, and Oxnard a few weeks earlier, wondering what’s in store. Starting Tuesday night, and then again on Sunday, two “atmospheric river” systems will bring high winds …

The Times’ complete guide to storm safety preparedness
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Pacific Storm That Unleashed Flooding Barreling Down On Southeastern California
1 year ago

Pacific Storm That Unleashed Flooding Barreling Down On Southeastern California

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A Pacific storm that pounded California’s coastal areas and stranded motorists was poised to pounce on the southeastern area of the state through Friday, bringing flood threats to a sweeping area extending from San Diego into the Mojave Desert and even into parts of Arizona. Cars are submerged on a flooded street during …

Pacific storm dumps heavy rains, unleashes flooding in 2 California coastal cities
1 year ago

Pacific storm dumps heavy rains, unleashes flooding in 2 California coastal cities

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 A Pacific storm pounded parts …

Officials urge California residents to brace for flooding as El Niño looms
1 year, 2 months ago

Officials urge California residents to brace for flooding as El Niño looms

LA Times  

With California facing the prospect of a second consecutive winter of heavy precipitation, state officials are urging residents to prepare for possible widespread flooding and evacuations in the coming months. Among the efforts is the Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project, a $280-million endeavor that, in conjunction with a weir widening project from the Army Corps of Engineers, will send …

California is now practically drought-free, but we keep wasting so much rainwater
1 year, 3 months ago

California is now practically drought-free, but we keep wasting so much rainwater

LA Times  

A driver whose car stalled out on flooded Avenue 48 asks for help from a passerby during Tropical Storm Hilary. He still called Hilary’s rainfall “an unexpected boon” for Southern California’s local water supplies, but said too much of the storm’s water washed away — the latest reminder of the state’s urgent challenge to better capture rainwater to help refill …

California is working on solutions to worsening climate change. Will they be enough?
1 year, 4 months ago

California is working on solutions to worsening climate change. Will they be enough?

LA Times  

In the opening chapter of “The Ministry for the Future,” science-fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson details a calamitous heat wave that kills almost all the residents of a small town. “The simple equation is climate change, warmer atmosphere, more intense rain, more pollution, more problems but also major catastrophic infrastructure damage,” said Stefanie Sekich, senior manager of Surfrider Foundation’s coast …

Washed-out freeways, flooded streets, but Los Angeles escapes the worst of storm
1 year, 4 months ago

Washed-out freeways, flooded streets, but Los Angeles escapes the worst of storm

LA Times  

Cal Fire firefighters push boulders in the mud away from a truck in Oak Glen, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2023. “The ‘stay at home, stay informed and stay safe’ messaging played a major role in reducing exposure to potential dangers,” said Los Angeles Fire Capt. “We were fortunate because first responders and Angelenos were prepared, heeded warnings, and the weather …

Majority of Californians fear worsening weather swings due to climate change, poll finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Majority of Californians fear worsening weather swings due to climate change, poll finds

LA Times  

As California continues to experience swings from one weather extreme to another, a majority of residents say they are increasingly concerned about the state’s changing climate, and some worry that weather impacts could force them to move in the future. Nearly 70% of registered voters say they expect that volatile fluctuations between severe drought and periods of heavy rain and …

Volcano? Climate change? Bad luck? Why California was hit with 31 atmospheric river storms
1 year, 8 months ago

Volcano? Climate change? Bad luck? Why California was hit with 31 atmospheric river storms

LA Times  

As winter approached, few anticipated what was about to hit California. It could be random bad luck.” Many of winter’s atmospheric river storms came farther south, moved slowly after making landfall and came later in the season than in prior years — creating more disruption, said Chad Hecht, a research and operations meteorologist at the Center for Western Weather and …

Opinion: Catastrophic floods and breached levees reveal a problem California too often neglects
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: Catastrophic floods and breached levees reveal a problem California too often neglects

LA Times  

For much of the past decade, Californians have been fixated on drought, and rightly so. Third, as recent work at UC Irvine has shown, flood preparedness efforts tend to focus narrowly on meeting the bare-minimum federal standards — standards few floodplain managers consider adequate. Our flood management infrastructure, meanwhile, is aging: Most of California’s levees, dams, coastal protections and flood …

Major storm caps California’s wet season with more rain, winds, snow
1 year, 8 months ago

Major storm caps California’s wet season with more rain, winds, snow

LA Times  

David Jannesn takes a selfie next to the raging Los Angeles river near Los Feliz Boulevard during a break from Wednesday’s rain. More rain, wind and mountain snow pelted California on Wednesday as a cold storm swirled over the soaked state, capping a soggy March and one of the most prodigious wet seasons in recent memory. The weather service has …

California: Power outages, traffic disruptions lead to tough times for residents amid storm, heavy rains
1 year, 9 months ago

California: Power outages, traffic disruptions lead to tough times for residents amid storm, heavy rains

India TV News  

United States: Thousands of residents remain affected in California as the state continued to battle deadly storms and heavy rains on Thursday with power outages and traffic disruptions. According to the US National Weather Service, a significant storm would push onto the West Coast on Tuesday with another round of heavy rain, heavy mountain snow, and high winds. Poised off …

Tens of thousands without power in California as latest storm lashes state
1 year, 9 months ago

Tens of thousands without power in California as latest storm lashes state

India Today  

Tens of thousands of storm-weary Californians were without power and under evacuation warnings on Wednesday as the latest storm packing wind-blown rain and snow threatened to bring more flooding to the rain-soaked state. Much of the region along with parts of Arizona and Nevada were under flood watches and advisories on Wednesday caused by the continued rain and snow melt, …

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 …

Photos: Thousands to evacuate in flood-ravaged California
1 year, 9 months ago

Photos: Thousands to evacuate in flood-ravaged California

Al Jazeera  

The latest powerful atmospheric river to drench California has put nearly 27,000 people under evacuation orders due to flooding and landslide risks. On the Central Coast, workers hauled truckloads of rocks to plug a broken river levee amid steady rain and wind. “We live seven houses away from the river and the water level was six feet high, seven probably,” …

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, 9 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 …

California braces for flooding, snowmelt from a warm atmospheric river set to slam state
1 year, 9 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 …

Winter storms ease drought conditions in California, report shows
1 year, 9 months ago

Winter storms ease drought conditions in California, report shows

LA Times  

California’s remarkably wet winter has helped ease drought conditions considerably, with large swaths of the state — including the coast of Humboldt County, much of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada and the Santa Monica Mountains north of Malibu — no longer considered to be in drought, according to federal officials. According to their mapping, which includes data on hydrology, soil moisture …

Yet more rain expected to hit California in March. Warmer storms could cause problems
1 year, 9 months ago

Yet more rain expected to hit California in March. Warmer storms could cause problems

LA Times  

Soggy, snow-capped California faces the likelihood of yet another month of wet weather, but what remains uncertain is whether this late winter precipitation will augment weeks of record-setting snowpack, or cause it to vanish should warmer rains arrive. California Photos: Two atmospheric river storms descend on California California’s deadly storm season continued Friday as the first of two atmospheric river …

Haven't seen a storm like this: California battles record-breaking snow, rain, thousands without power
1 year, 9 months ago

Haven't seen a storm like this: California battles record-breaking snow, rain, thousands without power

India Today  

A significant winter storm over the last several days has wreaked havoc in California, causing some cities to flood and leaving nearly 85,000 households and businesses without power in Los Angeles. #CaliforniaStorm pic.twitter.com/ujdM6iUN2L — Mary Milliken February 26, 2023 The National Weather Service said it was one of the strongest storms to ever hit southwest California, news agency AP reported. …

California storms improve initial federal water allocations
1 year, 10 months ago

California storms improve initial federal water allocations

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — After early winter storms put a dent in California’s drought, officials Wednesday cautiously announced a jump in initial allocations of federally controlled water to agricultural, municipal and industrial users of the Central Valley Project system. Nine atmospheric river storms from late December into January greatly improved the water supply outlook following three years of record drought, U.S. …

For all their ferocity, California storms were not likely caused by global warming, experts say
1 year, 11 months ago

For all their ferocity, California storms were not likely caused by global warming, experts say

LA Times  

As California emerges from a two-week bout of deadly atmospheric rivers, a number of climate researchers say the recent storms appear to be typical of the intense, periodic rains the state has experienced throughout its history and not the result of global warming. “We know from climate models that global warming will boost California storms of the future, but we …

California sees extensive storm damage as weather calms
1 year, 11 months ago

California sees extensive storm damage as weather calms

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Key roadways remained closed and officials estimated thousand of homes were seriously damaged in California as weeks of wild weather that flooded roadways, collapsed hillsides and toppled countless trees finally became calm Tuesday. “Some roads are completely washed away.” There is no estimated reopening date for State Route 154, a key north-south artery in the county that …

California residents struggle to recover after weeks of storms
1 year, 11 months ago

California residents struggle to recover after weeks of storms

Al Jazeera  

Residents grapple with the effects of three straight weeks of severe weather as mudslides and rescue efforts continue. “Thankfully we’re all safe, but the cleanup has been a mess.” Evacuation orders lifted but hazards remain About 150km north of Los Angeles, the coastal city of Santa Barbara received nearly 90 percent of its yearly rainfall average in less than two …

Ninth severe storm batters California in ‘major disaster’
1 year, 11 months ago

Ninth severe storm batters California in ‘major disaster’

Al Jazeera  

Governor Gavin Newsom signs an executive order to help with relief efforts as state endures three weeks of storms. As the west coast of the United States withstands its ninth major storm in three weeks, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new executive order to “further bolster the emergency response” as his state contends with widespread flooding and mudslides. …

Storm-battered California gets more wind, rain and snow
1 year, 11 months ago

Storm-battered California gets more wind, rain and snow

The Independent  

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California storm kills 19, forces evacuations; officials warn of more floods, power cuts
1 year, 11 months ago

California storm kills 19, forces evacuations; officials warn of more floods, power cuts

India Today  

Storm-weary California is bracing for a new round of drenching rains, heavy snowfall and dangerous winds as the death toll from a series of atmospheric rivers reached 19 people, reported Bloomberg. Authorities in northern Californian towns like Carmel and Pebble Beach - major tourist attractions - could disallow access if the water level in the nearby Salinas River swells due …

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