California in the United States has been battered by months of storms that have brought strong winds, rains and snowfall to the state. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said last week there have been “devastating impacts to our agricultural community and farmland.” According to an AccuWeather report, flooding caused by incessant rains has destroyed some crops across the state. “The …
This story originally appeared on High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On the surface, the Salinas River, which courses through the agricultural heart of California’s Central Coast, seems more like an ex-river. In Paso Robles, California, an old Spanish outpost that has since become a wine-growing mecca, the mostly dry riverbed cuts through an unprepossessing …
A police officer tapes off dangerous areas of driftwood along Capitola Beach on Tuesday on California’s storm-battered Central Coast. Many low-lying areas along the Salinas River valley in Monterey County, from the coast to Jolan Road, were under evacuation orders or warnings “until further notice.” Flooding could sever access between the Monterey Peninsula and areas north of it, including Salinas, …
A resident clears debris from a yard after the San Lorenzo River overflowed and flooded the Felton Grove neighborhood in Felton on Wednesday. They’re now calling me.” California Photos: Southern California reeling from days of destructive storms The powerful storm that knocked out power, toppled trees — including one that killed a toddler — and flooded homes along the coast …