Severe storms hitting California (west) United States of America) They left at least three dead since Sunday Rain is expected to continue in the region through Tuesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported. Brian Ferguson, a spokesman for the state’s Office of Emergency Services, confirmed Monday that the three deaths occurred Sunday in Sacramento, Santa Cruz and Sutter counties.
All three victims suffered similar deaths as a result of trees falling due to heavy rainfall. One of them was an 82-year-old man who was found crushed under a fallen redwood tree in his backyard. But officials assured that while risks still exist, the worst is already behind us.
According to expert website PowerOutage.us, More than 267,000 homes and businesses were without power in the Golden State.
This afternoon, President Joe Biden held a phone call with California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and emphasized his commitment to providing federal support to those affected through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ). Newsom declared a state of emergency Sunday for eight counties in Southern California, including Los Angeles, which had its wettest day in nearly two decades, dropping a month’s worth of precipitation in 24 hours.
The biggest danger, according to meteorologists, comes from the trajectory of the atmospheric river – a huge column of moisture ejected from the Pacific Ocean – which discharges its power into one of the most populous parts of the country. The National Weather Service warned that the storm could leave “historic” records of more than 6 inches of accumulated rain. Additionally, strong winds on Sunday left thousands of people without power across California and caused landslides that severely affected areas such as the famed Malibu, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.