Storm knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and disrupted road travel with flash floods, rockslides and toppled trees
At least two fatalities have been reported since Wednesday due to the storm, which knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and disrupted road travel with flash floods, rockslides and toppled trees.
The storm came on the heels of a ferocious downpour on New Year's Eve, which had left the ground sodden and waterlogged. — National Weather Service January 6, 2023 By yesterday afternoon local time, the rain was beginning to peter out, but its effects continued to be felt. "Rainfall could become hazardous and lead to scattered instances of flash flooding over the coastal ranges of northern California.
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