The storm mainly hit the southern Golden State, where it has been raining continuously for more than 24 hours. However, in the north of the state, three people were killed by falling trees. The storm mainly hit the south of the Golden State, where it has been raining continuously for more than 24 hours. But it was in the north of the state that one person died. He was crushed by a redwood tree in his yard in Yuba City, local authorities said.
Nearly half a million homes are without power. “This is a severe storm, with dangerous impacts that could endanger lives,” California Governor Gavin Newsom warned. He declared a state of emergency in 8 of the US state’s 58 counties. This includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Santa Barbara, all in the south.
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“This is a severe storm, with dangerous impacts that could endanger lives,” California Governor Gavin Newsom warned. He declared a state of emergency in eight of the US state’s 58 counties. This includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Santa Barbara, all in the south.
Like the rest of the region, the city of Los Angeles experiences flooding that can cut off several roads and intersections, as well as dangerous landslides. As a result, authorities have issued evacuation orders for the Hollywood Hills and Santa Monica Mountains.
For Los Angeles, “yesterday was the tenth wettest day since we started recording precipitation amounts in 1877,” Mayor Karen Bass emphasized during a press conference on Monday.
For Los Angeles, “yesterday was the tenth wettest day since we started recording precipitation amounts in 1877,” Mayor Karen Bass emphasized during a press conference on Monday.
Like the rest of the region, the city of Los Angeles experiences flooding that can cut off several roads and intersections, as well as dangerous landslides. As a result, authorities have issued evacuation orders for the Hollywood Hills and Santa Monica Mountains.
Missing after avalanche
The storm that hit California also caused an avalanche in the neighboring state of Nevada. Several people go missing in a ski resort.
The avalanche occurred at the Lee Canyon ski area, less than 60 miles from Las Vegas. Search and rescue teams are on their way from the metropolis in the middle of the desert. Las Vegas police confirmed that several people are missing, but did not provide a specific number.
The weather report predicts snow at higher altitudes (above 1,829 m) and wind gusts of more than 80 km/h.