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Before the rains started, California had been in an extreme drought. [16] Due to the storms, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on January 4, 2023. [17] President Joe Biden then declared a state of emergency in 17 California counties on January 9, 2023. [18]
Coastal flood alerts and high-surf alerts stretch from the US-Mexico border to north of the Bay Area. Waves, coupled with high tides, sent torrents of seawater into Santa Cruz along the central coast.
A final round of rainfall is soaking California Tuesday as the state grapples with road closures, evacuation warnings and water rescues from days of rain. Los Angeles and other parts of Southern ...
In early February 2024, two atmospheric rivers brought extensive flooding, intense winds, and power outages to portions of California. The storms caused record-breaking rainfall totals to be observed in multiple areas, as well as the declaration of states of emergency in multiple counties in Southern California.
Monstrous waves continue to wreak havoc along the California coast, where beachside communities have been facing damaging flooding and life-threatening water conditions as a series of storms makes ...
The California flood resulted in 13 deaths, 50,000 people evacuated and over $400 million in property damage. [1] 3000 residents of Linda joined in a class action lawsuit Paterno v. State of California, which eventually reached the California Supreme Court in 2004. The California high court affirmed the District Court of Appeal's decision that ...
Waves as high as 20 feet (6.1 meters) could wreak more havoc on waterside homes in vulnerable communities along much of the California shoreline, which was battered by extreme surf and heavy rains ...
An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is slamming California, leading to more than 800,000 without power and the potential for “life-threatening” flooding and mudslides as it dumps heavy ...