“Incredibly dangerous”: Northern California is bracing for more possible flooding after a deadly storm brought record rainfall.
before another weather system moves in from the Pacific this week. A New Year's storm brought deadly flooding, high winds and landslides, and a deep layer of heavy snow to some areas, shutting down freeways and stranding drivers.
Many residents in Sacramento County were already under evacuation orders after the historic rains breached the levees, with authorities warning that the situation remained"incredibly dangerous."The fear is that swollen rivers could keep rising this week after they overflowed onto nearby roads. First responders rescued at least a dozen people stranded in vehicles over the weekend, with at least one person dying near the town of Wilton after trying to drive through high water.
A view of landslide on highway 92 West in San Mateo County, as heavy rains hit the West Coast of California, December 31, 2022.Further south in the San Francisco Bay Area, the iconic Fisherman's Wharf experienced its wettest day in nearly 30 years, and the Oakland Zoo was set to be closed for at least two weeks after a huge sinkhole collapsed at its entrance.
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